Relapse Prevention Therapy (RPT)

Abstract: Relapse Prevention Therapy (RPT) is a behavioral self-control program that teaches individuals with substance addiction how to anticipate and cope with the potential for relapse. RPT can be used as a stand-alone substance use treatment program or as an aftercare program to sustain gains achieved during initial substance use treatment.

Outcomes:
1. Drinking behavior
2. Smoking abstinence
3. Cocaine use
4. Marital adjustment
5. Confidence in smoking cessation

Los Angeles and Orange County are center to widespread substance addiction or misuse. Relapse prevention is one of the most critical aspects of intensive outpatient treatment Los Angeles and Orange County due to widespread availability of drugs and trigger stimuli, which can result in relapse.

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