effectiveness of lifestyle training in relapse prevention and resiliency enhancement for people with substance dependency

ABSTRACT

Drug addiction is a complex disorder that incorporates multiple factors including those related to genetics, beliefs, unconscious processes, gender, and temperament as well as developmental, social, economic, and political factors. The present study investigates these factors. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of lifestyle training in relapse prevention and resiliency enhancement in people with substance dependency. In a semi-experimental study, 26 subjects with a diagnosis of opiate use disorders in the Jameiate Aftab Center of Tehran who had successfully detoxified, were divided into two groups, an experimental group [12 subjects] and a control group [14 subjects]. The participants were selected according to available sampling methods. The experimental group underwent 12 sessions of coping skills training while the control group did not receive any treatment. All subjects in the study were assessed by the Conner-Davidson Resiliency Scale [CD-RIS] and a test for morphine before treatment, after treatment, and at a 4-month follow-up stage. Data were analyzed using descriptive methods as well as t-test and ANCOVA analyses. The x[2] test showed that the experimental and control groups significantly differed in relapse rates chi [2] = 6.30, df = 1, P < 0.001]. In addition, the covariance analysis showed a significant difference between the two groups in resiliency enhancement at post-test [F = 33.76, P < 0.001] and follow-up [F = 37.67, P < 0.001]. The results indicate that lifestyle training is effective in resiliency enhancement and relapse prevention for people with substance dependency