056 -SNAP-T Using Temperament to Develop Effective, Individualized Relapse Prevention Plans
Summary: <p>Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery<br> SNAP-T: Strengths, Needs, Attitudes, Preferences & 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>