10. Self Help groups Flashcards

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What is abstinence

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Refraining from any use of substances

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What is AA

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Alcohol anyonymous - a support group allowing people with similar shared experiences to come together, cope and connect

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What is AA Membership Requirement

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You must WANT to stop drinking (abstinence only)

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4
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True or false: AA is not religious

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FALSE: there is a strong spiritual emphasis

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Types of AA meetings

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Step, discussion, Speaker, Open

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Are behavioral techniques a direct treatment strategy

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NO. They are inherent to AA but not a direct treatment stragety

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Behavioral principles of AA

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  1. Stimulus control (avoid bars)
  2. Behavioral coping (avoid drinking)
  3. Cognitive coping (recite serentiy prayer)
  4. Covert sensitization (tell your story)
  5. Self managment (delayed vs immediate reinforcers)
  6. Expanding bahvioral repertoire (social skills)
  7. Modeling (watch and learn)
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