relapse
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In internal medicine, relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past (typically medical) condition. For example, multiple sclerosis and malaria often exhibit peaks of activity and sometimes very long periods of dormancy, followed by relapse or recrudescence.
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19 sectionsContents
- Risk factors
- Dopamine D2 receptor availability
- Social hierarchy
- Triggers
- Treatment
- Pharmacotherapy
- Cognitive behavioral techniques
- Relapse prevention
- Contingency management
- Animal models
- Protocols
- Self-administration
- Extinction
- Reinstatement
- Neuroimaging
- Limitations
- Differences between sexes
- See also
- References
In internal medicine, relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past (typically medical) condition. For example, multiple sclerosis and malaria often exhibit peaks of activity and sometimes very long periods of dormancy, followed by relapse or recrudescence.
In psychiatry, relapse or reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior, is the recurrence of pathological drug use, self harm or other symptoms after a period of recovery. Relapse is often observed in individuals who have developed a drug addiction or a form of drug dependence, as well as those who have a mental disorder.
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