Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 26, 2025
07:15
Author Spotlight: Understanding Adolescent Social Adversity Effects on Neurodevelopment in Mice
Published on: March 15, 2024
1.5K
Why Do Adolescents Relapse? A Multicenter, Cross-sectional Study.
Ömer Kardaş1, Melike Şimşek2, Kültegin Ögel3,4
1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kocaeli University, School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology
|May 20, 2024
Summary
Adolescent drug relapse is common, with cannabis use and less inpatient treatment predicting relapse within one month. Early intervention and continued care are crucial for recovery.
Area of Science:
- Addiction medicine
- Adolescent psychology
- Public health
Background:
- Relapse is a significant challenge in adolescent addiction treatment.
- Adolescents experience frequent cycles of starting and stopping drug use.
- Understanding factors influencing relapse duration is critical for effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors impacting the duration of relapse in adolescents undergoing addiction treatment.
- To analyze predictors of early relapse (within one month) versus later relapse.
Main Methods:
- A multicenter, cross-sectional study involving 157 adolescents.
- Data collected via face-to-face administration of the 'Addiction Profile Survey Adolescent Form'.
- Participants analyzed based on relapse duration: before and after one month.
Main Results:
- Cannabis use was associated with a fourfold increased likelihood of relapse within one month.
- Ecstasy use was associated with a fourfold increased likelihood of relapse after one month.
- Not attending school and receiving less inpatient treatment predicted relapse within one month.
Conclusions:
- Early intervention and comprehensive post-treatment care are essential for preventing adolescent relapse.
- This study highlights the importance of addressing school non-attendance and treatment intensity.
- Further research is needed to explore factors affecting relapse duration in this population.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:29Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia
83
Schizophrenia, a complex psychiatric disorder, has been historically misunderstood. Early psychological theories attributed its origins to childhood trauma and unresponsive parenting. However, contemporary research largely rejects these notions, favoring the vulnerability-stress hypothesis. This model proposes that individuals with a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may develop the disorder following exposure to significant environmental stressors. Notably, studies on high-risk...
83
02:20Longitudinal Research
12.0K
Sometimes we want to see how people change over time, as in studies of human development and lifespan. When we test the same group of individuals repeatedly over an extended period of time, we are conducting longitudinal research. Longitudinal research is a research design in which data-gathering is administered repeatedly over an extended period of time. For example, we may survey a group of individuals about their dietary habits at age 20, retest them a decade later at age 30, and then again...
12.0K
01:50Cross-Sectional Research
11.3K
In cross-sectional research, a researcher compares multiple segments of the population at the same time. If they were interested in people's dietary habits, the researcher might directly compare different groups of people by age. Instead of following a group of people for 20 years to see how their dietary habits changed from decade to decade, the researcher would study a group of 20-year-old individuals and compare them to a group of 30-year-old individuals and a group of 40-year-old...
11.3K
01:23Influence of Parents and Peers on Identity
49
Adolescence is a pivotal period of identity formation, during which individuals begin to answer questions central to their sense of self, such as "Who am I?" and "Who do I hope to become?" Both parents and peers play critical roles in guiding adolescents through this complex developmental phase.
Parental Influence on Identity Development
Parents serve as primary guides and managers in an adolescent's life, offering support instrumental in decision-making and personal growth....
Parental Influence on Identity Development
Parents serve as primary guides and managers in an adolescent's life, offering support instrumental in decision-making and personal growth....
49
03:00Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification
5.2K
Social psychologists have documented that feeling good about ourselves and maintaining positive self-esteem is a powerful motivator of human behavior (Tavris & Aronson, 2008). In the United States, members of the predominant culture typically think very highly of themselves and view themselves as good people who are above average on many desirable traits (Ehrlinger, Gilovich, & Ross, 2005). Often, our behavior, attitudes, and beliefs are affected when we experience a threat to our...
5.2K
01:27Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture
30
Adolescents from ethnic minority backgrounds face a multifaceted journey in forming their identities, shaped by the intersections of cultural expectations and personal exploration. For these adolescents, identity formation involves not only typical developmental challenges but also navigating the perceptions and attitudes of the majority culture. As they grow, adolescents in ethnic minority groups often become increasingly aware of stereotypes, social biases, and discrimination, all of which...
30