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Relapse prevention and management.

S Allsop1

  • 1Western Australian Alcohol and Drug Authority, Perth, WA, 6005, Australia.

Drug and Alcohol Review
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
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Understanding addiction relapse requires focusing on decision-making, not just coping strategies. This research explores how choices influence addiction recovery and relapse prevention.

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Area of Science:

  • Addiction Research
  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Relapse prevention in addiction behaviors often focuses on identifying triggers and coping skills.
  • The role of decision-making processes in initiating change and subsequent relapse is frequently underestimated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a model of addiction relapse that incorporates decision-making processes.
  • To highlight the interaction between decision-making, client resources, and coping skills in relapse.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on addiction relapse.
  • Development of a conceptual model emphasizing decision-making in relapse.
  • Examination of a clinical program based on the proposed model.

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Main Results:

  • Decision-making quality, both in the initial decision to change and in returning to behavior, is crucial for understanding relapse.
  • A model integrating decision-making with client resources and coping skills offers clinical utility.

Conclusions:

  • Effective relapse prevention and management necessitate a focus on the individual's decision-making capabilities.
  • Clinical interventions should address and enhance decision-making processes to support sustained recovery from addiction behaviors.