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Psychological recovery stages of alcohol dependent patients after an intensive outpatient treatment: A 4-year follow-up study/Fases de la recuperacion psicologica en pacientes dependientes del alcohol tras un tratamiento intensivo: Un seguimiento de 4 anos
The aim of this work is to determine if relapses can hinder the sequence of psychological recovery and to rebuild this sequence in patients with severe alcohol dependence that seek treatment. The sample was comprised of 159 patients seeking an intensive outpatient treatment of two years duration and...
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| Published in: | Adicciones (Palma de Mallorca) 2023-03, Vol.35 (1), p.21 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The aim of this work is to determine if relapses can hinder the sequence of psychological recovery and to rebuild this sequence in patients with severe alcohol dependence that seek treatment. The sample was comprised of 159 patients seeking an intensive outpatient treatment of two years duration and who were subject to follow-up during four years after discharge. Patients were grouped according to the presence of relapse during follow-up, resulting in abstainers (n = 80) and relapsers (n = 79). Assessments were carried out in the following periods: baseline, at discharge, and at the second- and fourth-year follow-ups. The measurement variables were avoidance behavior, anxiety, depression, impulsivity and meaning in life (MiL). A control group (n = 74) was evaluated at the same periods as the patients. Results indicate a slower recovery in relapsers in comparison to abstainers in all psychological dimensions and periods assessed. At the second-year follow-up, the abstainers achieved similar scores in depression as the control participants, in addition to higher scores in Meaning in Life at the end of treatment. In patients with severe alcohol dependence, our data supports a sequence of recovery that could continue beyond the four years of follow-up after treatment. This sequence would begin with the avoidance of risk situations and continue with the rest of dimensions (anxiety, depression, impulsivity). Keywords: Alcohol dependence; recovery; meaning in life; abstinence; affective symptoms; impulsivity. El objetivo de este trabajo es comprobar si las recaidas dificultan la secuencia de la recuperacion psicologica y reconstruir la secuencia de la recuperacion de pacientes graves que solicitan tratamiento. Los participantes fueron 159 pacientes tratados durante dos anos en un programa ambulatorio intensivo y tras ser dados de alta fueron seguidos durante cuatro anos. En funcion de la presencia o no de recaida durante el seguimiento se configuraron dos grupos, el de abstinentes (n = 80) y el de pacientes que recaen (n = 79). Las evaluaciones se realizaron: basal, al alta del tratamiento, al 2.0 y 4.0 ano de seguimiento. Las variables fueron: conductas de evitacion, ansiedad, depresion, impulsividad y sentido de la vida. Se incluyo un grupo de control (n = 74) que fue evaluado con la misma cadencia que los pacientes. Los resultados indican una recuperacion mas lenta en el grupo con recaidas frente a los abstinentes, en todas las dimensiones psicologicas y los p |
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| ISSN: | 0214-4840 |