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2 - Biopsychosocial Process of Change in Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery

from Part I - Micro Level

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

By
Katie Witkiewitz  and
Stephen A. Maisto
Edited by
Jalie A. Tucker  and
Katie Witkiewitz
Jalie A. Tucker
Affiliation:
University of Florida
Katie Witkiewitz
Affiliation:
University of New Mexico
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Summary

Recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a dynamic process of behavior change. This chapter explores the biological, psychological, social, and contextual factors that are associated with AUD recovery. Models of AUD remission and AUD relapse are reviewed, and some possible extensions of these models to our understanding of AUD recovery are offered. The chapter focuses on a broad range of research that has examined biopsychosocial predictors and correlates of AUD remission, AUD relapse, and AUD recovery processes in treatment seeking samples and in the context of natural recovery. Also highlighted are current findings and gaps in the literature, as well as discussion of directions for future research. The literature reviewed encourages a broadening of the research agenda to focus on dynamic interactions between biological, psychological, social, contextual, cultural, and life course developmental factors in predicting the onset and maintenance of recovery processes.

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recoverydynamic modelbehavior changealcohol use disorderbiopsychosocial
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Dynamic Pathways to Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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