Posttreatment recovery plans

A strategy that can be used to renew commitment to the posttreatment recovery plan is called the decision matrix. The decision matrix is quite similar to a prosand-cons list used when a client or potential client is in the contemplation stage of change to enhance motivation. This strategy is particularly useful to challenge the rise of positive expectancies during a chain of events that place the client at risk for a lapse. 

Aftercare counselors will want to develop posttreatment recovery plans for clients as they near the end of aftercare. A posttreatment plan can be developed by using the continuing care plan, and any unfinished items may become part of a long-term... 

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