ACD 249 - Relapse Prevention

2.0 Credits
Identifies stages and process of recovery, strengths and vulnerabilities, and the concept of relapse as a process; prevention planning and strategies for assessing recovery plans. Prerequisite: ACD 140 and ACD 247 or instructor permission.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, student will be able to:

Describe formal criteria for the diagnosis of substance dependency to any drug. [REASON]
Describe the nature and professional procedures involved in formal treatment and social support groups. [REASON]
Demonstrate and ability to differentiate treatment completion from entering recovery. [REASON]
Demonstrate a clear understanding of relapse as process and how it relates to a state of recovery. [REASON]
Demonstrate methods to identify patient behaviors inconsistent with recovery and provide motivation for self examination and decision clarification. [COMMUNICATE]
Explain the importance of creating highly specific individualized relapse prevention plans. [REASON]
Describe stages of human change, ambivalence and motivational interviewing as a preferred practice. [REASON]
Explain scientifically supported models for relapse prevention and continuing care procedures. [REASON]