The emotional desert is a period of time during which counselors feel hopeless and unable to help.
a. True
b. False
Q. 2Relapse prevention should be barely mentioned so as not to scare families unnecessarily.
a. True
b. False
Q. 3Which strategy listed below is NOT an effective method of gaining self-efficacy?
a. identifying personal strengths and resources in the environment
b. developing a hierarchy of high risk situations
c. placing self in high risk situations during high stress times
d. rehearsing alternative responses in problematic situations
Q. 4The likelihood of relapse is
a. minimal and of minor importance in treatment.
b. certain.
c. forty percent during the first year of abstinence.
d. an important topic of discussion throughout treatment.
Q. 5Behavioral goals of relapse prevention may include all of the following EXCEPT
a. an observable change in diet and exercise.
b. identification of high risk situations and new coping strategies.
c. a reduction of the severity or frequency of relapse.
d. psychoanalysis of the underlying factors of addiction.
Q. 6A major difference in principles between AA and other treatment programs centers around the belief that
a. the individual is powerless.
b. a support system is essential.
c. there is a need to abstain from all mind-altering drugs.
d. lifestyle change is necessary.