Factors Predicting Relapse from Substance-related Care and Support Services
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description: Relapse is a common part of the recovery process for individuals with substance use disorders and is often defined as any return to substance use after a period of abstinence. Relapse occurrence interrupts the recovery process and places increased pressure on substance-related care and support services. Research focusing on relapse has suggested potential factors which may influence the return to substance use however the overall research on relapse, specifically within recovery services, is limited. The overarching aim of this thesis, therefore, was to advance the understanding of relapse, with a focus on factors which influence the occurrence of relapse for those in substance-related recovery support. This thesis was carried out in collaboration with Pobl Ltd who provide substance-related care and support services in South Wales, UK. Chapter two presents study one which is comprised of a comprehensive systematic review. This systematic review examines the literature surrounding factors predicting drug and alcohol relapse. Chapter three involves interviews with service-providers to explore their views and professional experiences of substance-related relapse. All service-providers included in this study worked directly with service-users who were engaged in recovery care and support services. Interviews with service-users were conducted in chapter four to gain an insight into their personal experiences of substance-related relapse and to highlight the specific factors which they believe played a role in their relapse occurrence. This third study comprised of service-users currently involved in recovery care and support services. The final study presented in chapter five utilised a mixed methods methodology. Service-user responses to a 15-item recovery monitoring tool were analysed and visually represented into radar charts. An interview was then conducted with the aftercare worker who examined each individual service-users’ radar chart to provide a deeper insight i…
abstract: Relapse is a common part of the recovery process for individuals with substance use disorders and is often defined as any return to substance use after a period of abstinence. Relapse occurrence interrupts the recovery process and places increased pressure on substance-related care and support services. Research focusing on relapse has suggested potential factors which may influence the return to substance use however the overall research on relapse, specifically within recovery services, is limited. The overarching aim of this thesis, therefore, was to advance the understanding of relapse, with a focus on factors which influence the occurrence of relapse for those in substance-related recovery support. This thesis was carried out in collaboration with Pobl Ltd who provide substance-related care and support services in South Wales, UK. Chapter two presents study one which is comprised of a comprehensive systematic review. This systematic review examines the literature surrounding factors predicting drug and alcohol relapse. Chapter three involves interviews with service-providers to explore their views and professional experiences of substance-related relapse. All service-providers included in this study worked directly with service-users who were engaged in recovery care and support services. Interviews with service-users were conducted in chapter four to gain an insight into their personal experiences of substance-related relapse and to highlight the specific factors which they believe played a role in their relapse occurrence. This third study comprised of service-users currently involved in recovery care and support services. The final study presented in chapter five utilised a mixed methods methodology. Service-user responses to a 15-item recovery monitoring tool were analysed and visually represented into radar charts. An interview was then conducted with the aftercare worker who examined each individual service-users’ radar chart to provide a deeper insight i…
author: O'Hanrahan, Marie
language: eng
date published: 2023
date modified: 2026-07-24T04:39:51Z
provider: University of South Wales
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of South Wales