Course Description:
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In this cognitive/behavioral approach
to relapse prevention, counselors will learn hands-on cue extinction techniques to
help their clients more effectively deal with triggers and avoid relapse. The course
will include a process definition of relapse using the "Niagara Falls Metaphor,"
which compares the relapse process to a trip down the Niagara River and over the
Falls. The course will also include:
(1) An explanation and description of
relapse cues and triggers.
(2) A description of how relapse occurs.
(3) How
to interrupt relapse triggers using cue interruption techniques.
(4) Euphoric
recall in the relapse process.
(5) The nature of compulsion in relationship to
the relapse process.
(6) Application of cue extinction techniques to extinguish
relapse cues.
How to Complete the Course:
Finish at your own pace!
(1) Watch the video and complete
the exercises in the video workbook.
(2) Read the manual and complete the open-book
exam.
(3) Document application of the skills learned in the course with 10 clients.*
(4)
Send completed materials to Transformation Enterprises.
(5) Transformations Enterprises
reviews your materials immediately upon receipt, and sends your certificate by return
mail, usually the next day.
* If you are not currently working with clients,
you may document application of the skills with friends or colleagues.
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