Brief Interventions in Substance Abuse Treatment Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for reviewing key terms and definitions related to brief interventions in substance abuse treatment.

Brief Intervention

A time-limited, structured approach directed toward a specific goal, following a specific plan with timelines for the adoption of specific behaviors.

Stages-of-Change Model

A model consisting of five stages (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance) that represent the process people go through when thinking about, beginning, and trying to maintain new behavior.

Pre-contemplation

The stage where the user is not considering change, is aware of few negative consequences, and is unlikely to take action soon.

Contemplation

The stage where the user is aware of some pros and cons of substance abuse but feels ambivalent about change and has not yet decided to commit to change.

Preparation

The stage that begins once the user has decided to change and begins to plan steps toward recovery.

Action

The stage where the user tries new behaviors, but these are not yet stable, involving the first active steps toward change.

Maintenance

The stage where the user establishes new behaviors on a long-term basis.

FRAMES

An acronym summarizing the six elements critical to a brief intervention: Feedback, Responsibility, Advice, Menu, Empathy, and Self-efficacy.

Active Listening

The ability to accurately restate the content, feeling, and meaning of the client's statements, also called reflective listening or paraphrasing.

Abstainer

Individuals who do not require intervention but can be educated about substance use to prevent a substance abuse disorder, particularly important for youth.

Light or Moderate User

Individuals whose goal of brief intervention is to educate them about guidelines for low-risk use and potential problems of increased use.

At-Risk User

Individuals whose brief interventions should address the level of use, encourage moderation or abstinence, and educate about the consequences of risky behavior.

Abuser

Clients with a substance abuse disorder as defined by the DSM-IV, where the intervention aims to prevent increased substance use and encourage assessment or treatment.

Substance-dependent User

Individuals where intervention may focus on encouraging them to consider treatment or contemplate abstinence.