Roop Jason
Campbellsville University, 20 Anniston Trail, Campbellsville, 42718, KY, USA.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 9;15(1):24215. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-06384-0.
The Trait-Based Model of Recovery is a strengths-focused intervention designed to enhance personality traits and reduce mental health symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, among individuals recovering from addiction. This study evaluated the model's effectiveness using a quasi-experimental pre-post design across diverse settings, including residential and outpatient programs in Kentucky and a pretrial diversion program in Albuquerque, New Mexico, highlighting its broad applicability and generalizability. Participants (N = 139) exhibited substantial reductions in depression (71.5%) and anxiety (58.5%), alongside significant improvements in nine of ten targeted traits, notably resilience and self-awareness. Retention was considerably higher in the intervention group (97.1%) compared to the comparison group's substantial attrition (15.5% retained). Empathy slightly declined post-intervention, indicating an area for further refinement. The findings support the Trait-Based Model of Recovery as a holistic and strengths-focused framework capable of effectively addressing addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. By enhancing traits and addressing their potential negative expressions, this approach provides meaningful therapeutic value across diverse recovery contexts. Future research should explore the long-term sustainability of outcomes and identify targeted strategies to enhance traits such as empathy, further optimizing this innovative recovery approach.
基于特质的康复模型是一种以优势为重点的干预措施，旨在增强人格特质并减轻从成瘾中康复的个体的心理健康症状，如焦虑和抑郁。本研究采用准实验前后设计，在不同环境中评估了该模型的有效性，这些环境包括肯塔基州的住院和门诊项目以及新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基的审前转处项目，突出了其广泛的适用性和普遍性。参与者（N = 139）的抑郁症状（71.5%）和焦虑症状（58.5%）大幅减轻，同时十个目标特质中有九个有显著改善，尤其是恢复力和自我意识。干预组的留存率（97.1%）远高于对照组的大幅流失率（仅15.5%留存）。干预后同理心略有下降，表明这是一个需要进一步完善的领域。研究结果支持基于特质的康复模型，认为它是一个全面且以优势为重点的框架，能够有效解决成瘾问题和并发的心理健康障碍。通过增强特质并解决其潜在的负面表现，这种方法在不同的康复环境中提供了有意义的治疗价值。未来的研究应探索结果的长期可持续性，并确定增强同理心等特质的针对性策略，以进一步优化这种创新的康复方法。
