The Effect of the Integrative Program on Relapse Prevention Among Persons with Amphetamine Dependence

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  • panatda teerachue San Sai Hospital, Chiang Mai Province

Keywords:

Amphetamine Dependence, Relapse Prevention, The Integrative Program3

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effectiveness of the integrative program on relapse prevention among persons with amphetamine dependence. Twelve participants from the outpatient department at San Sai Hospital, Chiang Mai Province were recruited and purposive selected to participate in this study according to the criteria set by the research and passing the cognitive assessment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA]) scores equal to or greater than 25 points. The samples attended an integrative program three times a week for 3 weeks.  The relapse prevention intention scale and the behavior drug prevention test (reliability at .95 and .76 respectively) were applied for data collection before and after participation, then two and four-week follow-up.  Descriptive statistics, the Friedman test, and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test were used for data analysis.

The results revealed that the mean scores of intention to prevent relapse and drug prevention behavior at the pretest, post-test, and two- and four-weeks follow-up were significantly different at .05, but there were no significant differences between mean scores at post-test and two and four weeks follow-up.

The results suggested that this integrative program increases the intention to prevent relapse among amphetamine addicts, leading to an increase in drug prevention behaviors. Therefore, nurses and healthcare providers could apply this program to promote the intention to prevent relapse and drug-prevention behavior in persons with amphetamine and other substance abuse.

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2024-05-02

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