Cultural Competence, Stages of Change, and Recovery Capital Flashcards
Cultural Competence
Refers to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures.
4 Components of Cultural Competence
- An AWARENESS of one’s own cultural world view.
- A POSITIVE ATTITUDE towards differences in cultures.
- KNOWLEDGE of varying cultural practices and worldviews.
- CROSS-CULTURAL skills
Stages of Change
- Pre-contemplation
- Contemplation
- Preparation/Determination for change
- Action/Willpower
- Maintenance
- Relapse
Stages of Change
Pre-contemplation
- Not yet acknowledging that there is a problem.
- Not thinking seriously about changing or any kind of help.
- May get defensive if pressured to quit
Stages of Change
Contemplation
- Acknowledge that there is a problem but
- Not yet ready to make a change or receive help
- Can think about negative aspects of their behavior and positive aspects associated with giving up
- Doubt that long term benefits of quitting will outweigh short term costs
Stages of Change
Preparation/Determination
- Commitment to make a change.
- I’ve got to do something about this; this is serious. Something has to change
Stages of Change
Action/Willpower
- Changing behavior
- Believe they have ability to change their behavior and are actively involved in taking steps to change using a variety of techniques
Stages of Change
Maintenance
- Maintaining the behavior change.
- Involves being able to avoid any temptations to return to the bad habit.
- Individuals in this stage tend to remind themselves of how much progress they have made.
Stages of Change
Relapse
- Returning to older behaviors and abandoning the new changes.
- Most people will experience a relapse.
- Often accompanied by feelings of discouragement and seeing oneself as a failure.
Models of Addiction Treatment (2)
- Abstinence model
- Harm Reduction Model
Abstinence Model
- Refrain from use of mood and mind altering chemicals completely.
- Focuses on individualized treatment plans, family involvement, and frequent use of groups meetings like AA/NA.
- 90% of treatment is abstinence-based.
- Disease model. No cure exists but recovery is possible.
Harm Reduction Model
*An approach for substance use treatment that involved a set of PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES that are openly NEGOTIATED with clients around what is most likely to be achieved.
*Focus is on reducing the negative consequences and risky behaviors of substance use.
*Continuum of safer drug use, to managed substance use, to abstinence.
*Relapse seen as “bump in the road”
Is or is NOT a Peer Specialist
Counselor
Not a peer
Is or is NOT a Peer Specialist
Social Worker
Is not a peer
Is or is NOT a Peer Specialist
Judge
is not a peer
