Conceptualizations of relapse: a summary of psychological and psychobiological models
Abstract
While substance use disorders have long been recognized as chronic relapsing conditions, it has mainly been in the last two decades that clinical researchers have been systematically attending to the nature and processes of relapse. These efforts have led to the development of a variety of psychological and psychobiological models of relapse. These models are summarized in the present article, with particular attention placed on each model's basic principles and on the precipitants of relapse predicted by the respective models. The delineation of these models may help facilitate subsequent cross‐referencing and cross‐fertilization of thinking in this important area.
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Substance use disorders are frequently characterized as chronic conditions with relapses.
“substance use disorders are often described as “chronic relapsing conditions” (2,3).”
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“With rates of relapse following substance abuse treatment estimated at over 60% (1), substance use disorders are often described as “chronic relapsing conditions” (2,3).”
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- Authors
- Connors, G. J., Maisto, S. A., & Donovan, D. M.
- Venue
- Addiction
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1996-12
- Volume
- 91
- Issue
- 12s1
- Pages
- 5-14
- ISSN
- 0965-2140 (ISSN-L)
- 1360-0443
- OpenAlex
- W4255974008
- Cited by
- 35
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 3 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 1.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Addiction (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Keywords
- relapse, substance use disorders, psychobiological model, psychological model
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