056 -SNAP-T Using Temperament to Develop Effective, Individualized Relapse Prevention Plans




Counselor Toolbox Podcast show

Summary: <p>Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery<br> SNAP-T: Strengths, Needs, Attitudes, Preferences &amp; Temperament<br> Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSM, LMHC, NCC<br> Executive Director, AllCEUs<br> Host, Counselor Toolbox<br> President, Recovery and Resilience International</p> <p>CEs can be earned for this presentation at:  <a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/574/c/">https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/574/c/</a><br> Objectives<br> –    Explore the concept of SNAP-T<br> –    Review the different learning styles<br> –    Identify the characteristics of each dimension of temperament<br> –    Discuss the levels of Maslow’s heirarchy<br> –    Identify other characteristics which may yield specialized needs.</p> <p>SNAP<br> –    Strengths<br> –    Needs (Accommodations)<br> –    Attitudes<br> –    Preferences (learning style, temperament)</p> <p>Strengths<br> –    Things the client is good at… (transferability)<br> –    How the client…<br> –    Learns best<br> –    Has coped in the past<br> –    What gives the client hope<br> –    What the client already knows about<br> –    The condition<br> –    Recovery methods<br> –    What does and does not work for him/her<br> Needs<br> –    Emotional<br> –    Happiness<br> –    Contentment/Efficacy<br> –    Mental/Cognitive<br> –    Learning preferences<br> –    Learning needs to understand the condition and interventions<br> –    Physical<br> –    Assistive devices<br> –    Frequent breaks<br> –    Medications<br> Needs<br> –    Social<br> –    Friendships<br> –    Understanding of healthy relationships<br> –    Environmental<br> –    Safety<br> –    Temperature<br> –    Comfort<br> –    Time of Day<br> –    Transportation<br> –    Child Care<br> Learning Styles Review<br> –    How you best take in information<br> –    Auditory<br> –    Kinesthetic<br> –    Visual<br> –    How you process information<br> –    Active<br> –    Reflective<br> –    Conceptualization<br> –    Sequential<br> –    Global</p> <p>Attitudes<br> –    Self<br> –    Others<br> –    The Condition/Target Issue<br> –    Willingness to learn and try new things<br> –    Interventions/Recovery<br> I will not call myself an addict every day<br> I will not go to “those meetings”<br> Everybody relapses<br> I have to have Suboxone to achieve recovery<br> Decisional Balance<br> Preferences<br> –    People’s temperament impacts their Strengths, Needs, Attitudes and Preferences<br> –    Temperament is:<br> –    Comprised of 4 dimensions<br> –    Environment and Energy<br> –    Mental Conceptualization<br> –    Motivation and Meaning<br> –    Time Management and Structure<br> –    An overarching concept that is on a continuum.<br> –    One end of the continuum is not better than the other, it is just different.<br> –    Most people are somewhere in the middle, having characteristics of both “ends”</p> <p>Application<br> –    Improving Communication<br> –    Increasing Motivation<br> –    Effective Interventions<br> –    Relapse Prevention Planning</p> <p>Temperament<br> Extrovert<br> –    Are expansive and less passionate<br> –    Are generally easy to get to know<br> –    Like meeting new people, have many close friends<br> –    Would rather figure things out while they are talking<br> –    Often enjoy background noise such as TV or radio<br> –    Know what is going on around them rather tha</p>