High Risk Situations Predicting Relapse in Self-Referred Addicts to Bushehr Province Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
| Author | Ebrahim Shafiei | en |
| Author | Agha Fatemeh Hoseini | en |
| Author | Alireza Bibak | en |
| Author | Mohammad Azmal | en |
| Issued Date | 2014-06-01 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Relapse prevention is a medical intervention designed for educating cognitive and behavioral skills to avoid continued drug abuse and relapse. Objectives: This study examined high risk situations for relapse for self-referred addicts are related in Bushehr province substance abuse treatment centers. Patients and Methods: The present study is descriptive cross-sectional. The sample size consisted of 609 self-referred addicts to Bushehr province substance abuse centers. IDTS Marlatt questionnaire was used. Analytical and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: The findings showed that 73.1% of addicts have used substance during the past 12 months, and 72% have experienced a full relapse. Unpleasant emotions and physical discomfort was the most important reason for relapse and testing personal control and pleasure emotions the least important reason. Interpersonal factors have also a great role in this regard. Conclusions: Considering the high rates of relapse, more attention should be paid to reasons for relapse. It seems necessary that both clinical and psychological approaches would be undertaken simultaneously. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.16381 | en |
| Keyword | Recurrence | en |
| Keyword | Substance Abuse Treatment Centers | en |
| Keyword | High risk situations | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | High Risk Situations Predicting Relapse in Self-Referred Addicts to Bushehr Province Substance Abuse Treatment Centers | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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