Relapse Prevention Interventions Attempt to Keep Lapses from Becoming a Relapse

question 515

Multiple Choice

Relapse prevention interventions attempt to keep lapses from becoming a relapse by treating a lapse as an indicator that

• A)the situation exceeded the client's current coping skills
• B)a harm reduction approach may be a more effective strategy for that client
• C)a more restrictive abstinence approach may be a more effective strategy for that client
• D)the situation did not contain sufficiently salient motivational cues

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Definitions:

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Antianxiety

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