Many modalities have demonstrated effectiveness in treating substance use disorders (SUDs). Mental health providers fill an important role in providing direct care as well as supporting referrals, especially in rural communities. In this program we will focus on examples of relapse prevention (RP), including: the cognitive-behavioral model of the relapse process, factors that predict or increase risk of relapse, and concrete strategies to prevent or recover from relapse.
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the goals of relapse prevention (RP) efforts
2. Identify cognitive aspects of RP (e.g., “abstinence/goal violation effect”)
3. Describe behavioral aspects of RP (e.g., stimulus control strategies)
4. Recognize the impact of stigma and limited resources on substance use efforts
The evaluation/CE request form for this program can be found
HERE.
