Relapse Prevention Models
Just as there are numerous views on human nature and multiple therapy models, there are different views on relapse prevention. These relapse prevention models offer a unique take on the process.
Gorski-Cenaps Relapse Prevention Model
Terry Gorski is an internationally recognized expert within the field of substance abuse, mental health, violence and crime. Within his model he states the following nine steps to be imperative in developing a CENAPS model of relapse prevention or a Gorski relapse prevention plan:
Self-regulation: Physical, psychological, and social stabilization
Integration: Completing a self-assessment
Understanding: Educating yourself on relapse signs and prevention methods
Self-knowledge: Identifying warning signs for when you are likely to relapse
Coping skills: Managing these warning signs effectively
Change: Reviewing the recovery plan
Awareness: This is acquired through practice and consistency
Support: The involvement of significant others
Maintenance: A comprehensive follow-up plan
Marlatt’s Model of Relapse Prevention
Dr. Gordon Alan Marlatt, a University of Washington Psychology professor, founded this relapse model centered around high-risk situations.
The Marlatt Model illustrates how both tonic (stable) and phasic (short-lived) influences interact with each other in order to evaluate the likeliness of a relapse. The difference between these two variables are that tonic processes represent how susceptible one is to relapse while phasic responses serve as factors that either cause or prevent relapse.