Lesson 8: Managing Internal Causes Of Relapse - Slide 22

4. Coping Skills
- The more coping skills you have developed and can use well by the time you complete the book and online lessons, the lower your risk of experiencing relapse
- Self efficacy and a variety of coping skills predict successful outcomes following treatment
- The more motivated and ready you are to change, the more likely you are to try and use a variety of coping skills, which results in increased success in achieving your life goals and a decreased chance of relapse
Notes:
Pg. 12-15, “Relapse Prevention Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviours”, 2nd Edition, Edited by G. Alan Marlatt and Dennis M. Donovan, Guilford Press, New York, 2005