SUBSTANCE ABUSE

KIND OF THERAPY: COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT)

CBT is a type of psychotherapy designed to deal with problem behaviors, thoughts, and emotional
patterns.

MECHANICS OF THE THERAPY

Amongst other therapies, CBT gives recovering individuals the opportunity to look in. Addiction is much
more than merely a physical dependence on drugs or alcohol. Oftentimes there are underlying
emotional and mental roots. These roots and underlying causes must be worked through in therapy.

Working through these issues in CBT helps prevent the chances of relapse from occurring. After
treatment, it is normal to experience temptations and cravings. The key is to have a set of learned tools
and coping mechanisms that help you to overcome them.

In CBT, you’ll learn how to work through triggers such as:

Stress, such as relationships or work-related problems.

Stimuli in the environment, such as visiting an old neighborhood.

Social networks, like spending time with friends who continue to use.

Phase 1: Functional analysis

Clients start identifying negative thoughts and beliefs. Most people who deal with substance abuse know
they need to stop the behavior, but they make choices that go against this goal.

CBT is a great way to learn and understand why. This involves digging into the underlying issues that led
to substance abuse in the first place. The therapist will assess the client’s motivation for change.

Phase 2: Behavior identification

Together, the therapist and client will identify problematic thoughts and behaviors. During this phase,
clients will learn strategies to change negative thoughts. This, in turn, alters the linked behavior.

Phase 3: Relapse prevention

The final phase aims to prevent relapse. The client and therapist will identify triggers that could cause a
relapse and devise strategies to deal with those triggers.
TEACHING PLAN

Topic: Substance Abuse

OBJECTIVES LEARNING STRATEGIES TIME RESOURCES EVALUATION

CONTENT ALLOTMENT

Within 45 Face-to-face Visual Aids Within 45

minutes of discussion (pamphlets, minutes of
discussion, the with the flyers) discussion, the
patient will be patient. patient was
able to: able to:
Definition of 5 minutes
1. Define substance 1. Define
substance abuse substance
abuse in A pattern of abuse in
his/her own harmful use of his/her own
words. any substance words.
for
mood-altering Patient
purposes. verbalized, “
"Substances" Sa akin po,
can include ‘yung
alcohol and substance
other abuse ay
drugs (illegal ‘yung sobrang
or not) as well pag-iinom at
as some paninigarilyo
substances ko po.
that are not
drugs at all.

2. Identify at Why people 10 minutes 2. Identify at

least 2 use least 3
causes/trigger substances? causes/trigger
s of substance a. To relax and s of substance
use/ abuse. feel calm. use/ abuse.
b. To feel
happy. Patient
c. For pain verbalized, “
relief. Umiinom at
d. To cope nagsisigarilyo
with stress. po ako para:
e. Pressure 1. kumalma,
from peers. 2. pahinga ko
f. To help with na siya sa
 sleep. trabaho.
g. To feel more Pagod ako
confident in maghapon eh.
social 3. Pampatulog
Situations. ko na rin.”

3. Verbalize at a. Weakened 15 minutes 3. Verbalize at

least 2 harmful immune least 3 harmful
effects of system, effects of
substance increasing the substance
abuse. risk of illness abuse.
and infection.
b. Behavioral Patient
problems such verbalized,
as paranoia, “Yung
aggressiveness nararamdama
, addiction, n ko ngayon
impaired ay:
judgement, 1. madali
impulsivenes, akong magalit
loss of at irritable,
self-control 2. may sakit na
c. Increased ako sa atay,
strain on the 3. hindi ko na
liver, which matigil.
puts the Hinahanap na
person at risk ng katawan ko
of significant talaga.”
liver damage
or liver failure.
d. Seizures,
stroke, mental
confusion and
brain damage.
e. Lung
disease and
heart
conditions.

4. Identify at
4. Identify at a. Physical 15 minutes least 2
least 2 Care appropriate
appropriate b.Detoxificatio managements
managements n for substance
for substance c.Psychothera abuse.
abuse. py/Counseling
d. Support Patient
Group verbalized,”Kai
e. Family langan ko pala
Therapy talaga therapy,
f. Behavior kung saan man
Modification ang epektibo:
1. counseling,
2. behavior
modification,
3. support
group o kaya
‘yung iba pa.”