Ultimately, it is the individual's response to the high risk situation that affects whether or not they will relapse. For example, a person who uses effective coping skills, such as leaving the situation or positive self talk, is less likely to relapse than someone who does not use effective coping skills. A person who has coped successfully with a high-risk situation will experience a greater sense of self-efficacy, thereby decreasing their chance of relapse in the future.

Coping Skills and Relapse

When helping individuals overcome an addiction, it is important for the counselor to help the client develop a greater sense of self-efficacy, so they believe they can move past the addiction and resist the temptation to relapse.

Villanova University

Google

Addictions counseling, also called substance abuse counseling, is a specialization in counseling that focuses on treating individuals with a dependency on drugs or alcohol.

Addictions Counseling

- Medical Model
- Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous Model
- Therapeutic Model

Addictions Counseling Principles

Self-Efficacy in Addictions Counseling

Individuals with Substance Abuse Disorder may also experience depression. When both conditions are present together, they are more difficult to treat. As a result, researchers have started reviewing different techniques to find a solution to this problem.

Learn Before

Related

Learn After