Resilience and related factors as predictors of relapse risk in patients with substance use disorder: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Aim: Resilience is an essential concept in discussions of substance use disorder recovery, referring to the inherent ability to naturally recover in the face of adverse conditions. This study’s objective was to shed light on resilience and related factors that affect relapse risk in patients with SUDs. Method : Fifty-two SUD patients were given a self-administrated questionnaire from February to April 2015, consisting of question items for sociodemographic characteristics, relapse risk (Stimulant Relapse Risk Scale), and resilience (Bidimensional Resilience Scale). Scale scores were tested for associations with subject attributes, after which resilience’s effects on relapse risk were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression (forced-entry) analyses. Results : Stimulants were the most common drug of abuse (n = 26, 21.7%; multiple answers). Reduced relapse risk was significantly associated with current employment (Std. β ＝-0.446, P < 0.05). Conclusion : Our findings demonstrate the necessity of recovery support to enhance acquired resistance in SUD patients in order to prevent relapses. Reinforcing employment support services and encouraging patients to continue treatment were suggested as potentially effective measures to enhance resilience in individuals with SUDs on their road to recovery.

A Comparative Study to Assess the Resilience and Perceived Social Support among Patients with Substance Use Disorder in Relapse and Abstinence in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Sonitpur (Assam)

“…This finding is in concordance with a previous study where persons with high resilience had a lower risk of alcohol relapse ( Yamashita et al, 2021). In another study it was shown that individuals with high resilience were less likely to involve themselves in drug abuse.…”

“…Rathinam & Ezhumalai (2021). The authors also showed that participants on the resilience measure had a mean score of 75.78 which indicates a moderate level of resilience and on perceived social support mean score was 61.48, which reveals higher perceived social support among abstinent individuals A cross-sectional study by Yamashita et al (2021) on resilience and related factors as predictors of relapse risk in patients with substance use disorder with an objective to shed light on resilience and related factors that affect relapse risk in patients with substance use disorder was conducted among 50 substance use disorder patients. The data were collected by using a self-administrated questionnaire, Stimulant Relapse Risk Scale and Bidimensional Resilience Scale Results from February to April 2015 in Japan.…”