Title: Discuss a treatment plan for substance use disorders.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers II (14002-II) > Section: Identify Treatment Plans and Medications for Mental Health Disorders

Discussion should include

- addiction cycle (e.g., relapse, withdrawal)
- social support (e.g., peer recovery, group therapy)
- pharmacologic vs. non-pharmacologic treatment
- stages of recovery (i.e., precontemplation, contemplation, preparation/planning,  action, and maintenance)
- family navigation systems
- outpatient vs. inpatient
- relapse prevention
- recommendations and referrals for discharge.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What types of care are provided to patients with substance use disorders?
- What are the components of a relapse prevention plan?
- What does recovery look like?
- What is recovery mapping?
- What are the barriers and the facilitators for recovery?
- What role does abstinence play in recovery?
- What are the red flags that indicate risk of relapse?
- What is the preferred social support for youth in treatment for substance use disorders?