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Preventing Relapse: A Case Study

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In the maintenance phase the treatment team and patient will negotiate and clarify goals and plans for maintenance of change. The treatment team and patient will implement a maintenance plan to prevent relapse, continue case management, facilitate access to needed services, it is all about personal ownership for the patient to manage their chronic disease and the team to provide support. The facility will continue monitoring and treatment contact as appropriate for the individual patient (Miller, Forcehimes, & Zweben, 2011). Research over the last decade has led to the understanding that stress is the strongest trigger in relapse for addiction as well as psychiatric disorders. The patient must be armed with a support system to appropriately

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