Long-term recall of social relationships related to addiction and HIV risk behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social relationships have been demonstrated as a key predictor of relapse among addicted persons and are likely to be important determinants of HIV risk behaviors also. However, the degree to which this population can reliably and consistently identify important people (IPs) in retrospect has been understudied.

Methods

Using the modified Important People and Activities questionnaire, we investigated to what degree IPs were dropped, added, or retained, and whether data about individual IPs were reported accurately on 6- and 12-month follow up periods using a sample of 50 drug or alcohol abusing participants.

Results

We found that IPs were largely retained, and that those retained versus dropped/added differed by their reaction to participant alcohol/drug use

SUBMITTER: Stout RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5624203 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature