Stages Of Relapse Prevention

Relapse prevention (RP) is a cognitive-behavioural approach to relapse with the goal of identifying and preventing high-risk situations such as substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive behaviour, sexual offending, obesity, and depression. It is an important component in the treatment process for alcoholism, or alcohol dependence.
Relapse is seen as both an outcome and a transgression in the process of behaviour change. An initial setback or lapse may translate into either a return to the previous problematic behaviour, known as relapse, or the individual turning again towards positive change, called prolapse. A relapse often occurs in the following stages: emotional relapse, mental relapse, and finally, physical relapse. Each stage is characterized