PSYCHO-SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE RELAPSE PREVENTION – A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

Relapse prevention is one of the important phase of alcohol or narcotic dependent once he got recovered from the dependence on it such substances. Effective strategies can help a recovered substance dependent from relapse. By using Explanatory research design, qualitative analysis was done using Focused Group Discussion and Case studies done at De-addiction centre in Madurai. The researcher used Focused group script and case study questions for data collection. The structure interview schedule was used by the researcher. The collected data were presented in a Conative model of Mary Goodyear with the factors suggested by Kruger and Cassey (2000) for focused Group Discussion and Brian Budgell method of case presentation was done. The Psycho social intervention like removing psychological distress, using reframing and logical debating techniques of REBT, acceptance behavior, Self care, Home visits, monthly meetings for family members, NA or AA monthly meetings, Career goal setting, follow-up were found to be effective strategies in Relapse prevention. The researcher suggests adopting any of the psycho-social intervention methods that were found effective in relapse prevention found in the study.