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Journal of Clinical and

Basic Psychosomatics

REVIEW ARTICLE
Assessment tools and factors associated with

relapse among patients with alcohol use
disorders: A narrative review

1,2
Hongqiang Lu * , Xinhua Shen 3,4,5,6 , Beibei Hu 7 , and Liping Zhou 8,9,10,11
1 The Emergency Room of Huzhou Third Municipal Hospital, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang,
China
2 Huzhou Nursing Association, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
3 Psychosomatic Medicine Branch, Anxiety and Related Disorders Collaboration Group of the
Chinese Medical Association, Anxiety Disorders Research Collaboration Group of the Psychiatric
Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
4 Psychiatrist Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Working Committee, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
5 Psychosomatic Medicine Branch of Zhejiang Medical Association, China
6 Psychiatrist Branch of Zhejiang Medical Doctor Association, Sleep Medicine Professional
Committee; Chinese Red Cross (Zhejiang) Psychological Rescue Team; Director, Huzhou Third
Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China; Education, Science,
Culture and Health Committee of Huzhou Municipal People’s Congress, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
7 Department of Nursing, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
8 Expert database of the Emergency Committee of the Chinese Nursing Association, Hangzhou,
*Corresponding author:
Lu Hongqiang Zhejiang, China
(1164274227@qq.com) 9 The Emergency Nursing Professional Committee of the Zhejiang Nursing Association, Hangzhou,
Citation: Lu H, Shen X, Hu B, Zhejiang, China
Zhou L. Assessment tools and 10 The Emergency Specialist Nurse Base of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
factors associated with relapse 11
among patients with alcohol use The Emergency Room of Qingchun Hospital of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang
disorders: A narrative review. J Clin University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Basic Psychosom. 2025;3(2):11-21.
doi: 10.36922/jcbp.6559 (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advances in Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology)
Received: November 25, 2024
Revised: January 8, 2025 Abstract
Accepted: January 14, 2025
Alcohol is a highly addictive substance, and long-term alcohol consumption can
Published online: January 31, lead to mental disorders. Many patients with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) often
2025 relapse shortly after receiving treatment following a brief period of abstinence.
Copyright: © 2025 Author(s). Identifying the factors influencing relapse is crucial for follow-up treatment and
This is an Open-Access article nursing. At present, academic research on AUD and relapse primarily focuses on
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Creative Commons Attribution summarizing clinical symptoms and drug and non-drug treatment methods,with
License, permitting distribution, limited analysis of the factors that contribute to relapse. This paper reviews the
and reproduction in any medium, current understanding of AUD and relapse, along with the assessment tools used,
provided the original work is
properly cited. and examines the factors influencing relapse. The aims are to identify key relapse
factors in patients with AUD after abstinence and to provide guidance for relevant
Publisher’s Note: AccScience research, as well as for developing individualized treatment and care plans.
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affiliations. Keywords: Alcohol use disorder; Relapse; Influencing factors

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