Trigger Identification Worksheet for Stimulant-Use Relapse Prevention

Trigger Identification Worksheet is a ready-to-send relapse-prevention worksheet for practitioners and clients in stimulant-use treatment. It helps the client record personal cues, situations, or states that increase use risk and helps the practitioner review an individualized trigger profile for later coping or avoidance planning.

Matrix ModelWorksheetAssessmentIntervention planningSubstance useRelapse prevention

Assign a sample worksheet, enter fictional triggers, and review the trigger profile.

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Tool guide

Learn more about this tool

Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

Individualized profile

The worksheet is for client-specific cues, situations, or states, not generic relapse education alone.

Client report and practitioner notes

Trigger entries remain client-reported data until the practitioner reviews and interprets them.

Revisiting triggers

New triggers can be added as dated updates so changing risk patterns do not overwrite prior history.

Does the worksheet create a coping plan?

No. It identifies triggers; coping or avoidance planning happens outside or after this tool.

Does it score relapse risk?

No. The tool does not assign severity scores, predictions, or risk ratings unless separately supported by source-defined content.

Can clients save partial work?

Yes. Draft work can be saved before submission.

What if a client enters only generic relapse risks?

Generic entries are preserved but can be flagged for practitioner clarification because the intended result is client-specific triggers.