Recovery has a fluctuating course, making Lapse And Relapse Management important when learning new skills or overcoming a difficulty. This worksheet encourages reflection upon lapses and relapses and what can be learned from them.
Offers theory, guidance, and prompts for mental health professionals. Downloads are in Fillable PDF format where appropriate.
Includes client-friendly guidance. Downloads are in Fillable PDF format where appropriate.
An editable Microsoft PowerPoint version of the resource.
This Lapse And Relapse Management worksheet helps individuals learn from setbacks. It is especially beneficial in work related to addictions and dual diagnosis but can be used with other difficulties. Through reflection and planning, clients can learn lapses and relapses in order to better anticipate and manage future obstacles.
Lapses and relapses are normal parts of the change process, and learning from them is important for long-term success.
Addresses factors contributing to substance-related lapses.
Helps manage setbacks with depression and anxiety.
Reduces the risk that future lapses into binge-eating or purging will become full relapses.
Guide clients to reflect on reasons why setbacks occurred.
Encourage clients to identify lessons learned from the experience.
Develop proactive strategies clients can use in future similar situations.
Assist clients in creating a concrete plan moving forward.
Facilitate discussion on times when clients might be more vulnerable to setbacks.
Lapse and relapse management is important many therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and is based on the understanding that setbacks are normal in any change process. Utilizing principles from relapse prevention models, this resource emphasizes reflection, understanding, and planning to reduce future incidences. It provides a structured framework to support clients in learning from setbacks and reinforcing adaptive coping strategies.
The worksheet is informed by the stages of change model, recognizing that lapses are valuable learning opportunities as people work towards sustained behavior change.
