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- The study aimed to assess the impact of a relapse-prevention program for male inmates struggling with methamphetamine dependence.
- Participants, totaling 251 male inmates, underwent evaluations using the Self-efficacy Scale for Drug Dependence (SSDD) and the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) before and after they engaged in a self-teaching workbook and group therapy.
- Results showed that while SSDD scores improved before the intervention, significant increases in both SSDD and SOCRATES scores occurred following the introduction of the group therapy, indicating that the program may be particularly beneficial for inmates with moderate to severe methamphetamine dependence.
Article Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a relapse-prevention program for methamphetamine (MAP)-dependent inmates in a prison.
Methods: Participants were 251 male inmates with MAP-abuse problems. We compared scores on the Self-efficacy Scale for Drug Dependence (SSDD) and the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) before and after intervention with a self-teaching workbook and group therapy.
Results: For all participants, only SSDD scores increased during the pre-intervention period. SOCRATES-8D scores increased after the start of the intervention using the self-teaching workbook, and both SSDD and SOCRATES-8D scores increased when group therapy was implemented. Changes in scores in participants with moderate and high MAP dependence were considerably different from the scores of those with low dependence during the pre-intervention and the self-teaching workbook periods.
Conclusion: Intervention using a self-teaching workbook and group therapy in prisons might be effective for inmates with more than moderate severity of MAP abuse.
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