Word Finder - relapse

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The act or situation of relapsing.

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a drug relapse

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An occasion when a person becomes ill again after a period of improvement

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One who has relapsed, or fallen back into error; a backslider.

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To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.

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He has improved recently but keeps relapsing into states of utter confusion.

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(of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).

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To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.

When the news of this relapse reached Paul, matters had evidently not yet gone too far.

These patients often relapse when treatment is stopped.

She is ordered to stay at home for three months, lest she suffer a relapse.

The alternative to it is the relapse into barbarism.

Stress - Does it cause MS or trigger a relapse?

Substance abuse is characterized by frequent relapse or return to the abused substance.

It appears the jury is still out on whether coats are a safe choice for celiacs, and it is very much a matter of how sensitive to gluten you are and how comfortable you are risking a relapse of symptoms.

Absence from home and strict supervision lasting over a long period, usually a year, are necessary to prevent relapse.

The decline of Egypt under the XXth Dynasty, and the contemporary fall of the Aegean sea-power, left Cyprus isolated and defenceless, and the Early Iron Age which succeeds is a period of obscurity and relapse.

Some time after this an operation restored Euler's sight; but a too harsh use of the recovered faculty, along with some carelessness on the part of the surgeons, brought about a relapse.

Additionally, in relapse complete donor T-cell chimerism was seen.

The patients who relapse are regrettably many for only 25% of the total ovarian population present with the highly curable stage 1 disease.

Recovery, however, proved to be a cruel mirage; George suffered a sudden sharp relapse which killed him.

An information-processing analysis is presented of mindfulness and mindlessness, and of their relevance to preventing depressive relapse.

The symptoms of PML may be similar to an MS relapse.

The only patient with isolated brain relapse died within 7 months, despite combined treatment.

Whenever you feel you 're about to slip back into old habits, you can always consult your relapse prevention plan.

Rate of pregnancy related relapse in multiple sclerosis.

The rate of remission induction was 60.5 %, with a 48% rate of subsequent relapse.

These appear to persist despite four years of tamoxifen therapy and increase prior to relapse in some patients.

She may relapse occasionally, but this is completely normal.

The relapse rate is high, and cravings can last for a few months up to a couple years for more intense users.

Ask if the program has something set up for relapse.

However, in the treatment of opioid addiction, several medications can be used to help lessen the pain of withdrawal and prevent relapse.

It may focus on mental health issues, relapse prevention, and sober living skills.

Behavioral treatments, like learning to avoid relapse situations, are beneficial to people because of the cravings.

Unlike their male counterparts, most women relapse due to stress, a fear of weight gain, or an inability to cope with negative emotions.

Drinking excessively may cause a relapse in depression symptoms.

To join the classroom, you need to have quit cold turkey for at least 72 hours, and relapse is grounds for dismissal from the class.

Cessation programs are an effective way to quit smoking, but there is still a chance you may relapse.

If relapse should happen, don't think you can't quit; it's just a temporary setback.

An Oxford House drug and alcohol addiction treatment center is a self-run recovery and sobriety house for people who are in recovery and want to prevent relapse.

There are things to address like detox, relapse prevention, behavioral counseling, and support that is unique to each individual.

Even when diligently working the steps, it is still possible to relapse back into cocaine use.

This structured approach is especially helpful when used as a coping skill to prevent relapse and make better decisions.

In 2005, rumors of a drug relapse emerged when Manhattan police found him carrying cocaine.

His daughters were the ones that took the video and Hasselhoff was "working on his issue" and made this statement "part of recovery is relapse."

No, he prefers to call it a Relapse - his upcoming album, that is.

This led to her frequent drug abuse, rehab, relapse, rehab cycle.

Extended maintenance treatment with antidepressants may be required in some patients to prevent relapse.

Parents should be educated on the signs of relapse and of adverse reactions to the medication, and encourage children in remission to self-report any possible signs of relapse.

Most children don't relapse once they are home if they can continue taking fluids by mouth.

One of the most common problems in treating mononucleosis, particularly in teenagers, is that people return to their usual activities too quickly and then experience a relapse of symptoms.

However, in rare cases, a relapse occurs after about two weeks.

Patient education (i.e., therapy or self-help groups) can encourage patients to take an active part in their treatment program and to recognize symptoms of a relapse of their condition.

It is not uncommon for someone in a treatment program to have a relapse, but the success rate increases with subsequent treatment programs.

Although relapse rates are difficult to accurately obtain, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism cites evidence that 90 percent of alcohol dependent users experience at least one relapse within four years after treatment.

Certain pharmacological treatments, however, have been shown to reduce relapse rates.

However, it is not uncommon to have a second episode of symptoms about a month after the first; this is called a relapse.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, bipolar children and adolescents experiencing a manic episode have a one-year recovery rate of 37.1 percent and a relapse rate of 38.3 percent.