Assessment of Resilience as an Intervention for Opioid Addiction: A Feasibility Study

QUESTION

Reference: Martinez, Jones, J. D., Brandt, L., Hien, D., Campbell, A. N. C., Batchelder, S., & Comer, S. D. (2021). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC) in individuals with opioid use disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 221, 108632-108632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108632.

1. Using your selected practice problem (Opioid abuse and addiction), the appraised quantitative research study above and the evidence-based intervention from the research study, in one-sentence practice question.
2. Use the format tool (PICOT), Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Tool, and the quantitative research study used above to determine if your practice question is feasible in a practice setting.
   1. Identify the evidence-based intervention from the study.
   2. Identify the specific patient population who would benefit from this evidence-based intervention in a practice setting.
   3. Identify the outcomes specific to the evidence-based intervention.
   4. Describe all biophysiological measures, any surveys or questionnaires, and the timing of when the outcomes were measured by the Ph.D. researchers. As an example, were the outcomes measured every other week?

ANSWER

Assessment of Resilience as an Intervention for Opioid Addiction: A Feasibility Study

Practice Question: In individuals with opioid use disorder, is the implementation of a resilience-focused intervention feasible in improving treatment outcomes and reducing relapse rates?

PICOT

Population: Individuals with opioid use disorder
Intervention: Resilience-focused intervention
Comparison: Standard treatment or usual care
Outcome: Treatment outcomes and relapse rates
Timeframe: Throughout the course of addiction treatment

Using the Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Tool, we can assess the feasibility of implementing a resilience-focused intervention in a practice setting based on the quantitative research study conducted by Martinez, Jones, Brandt, Hien, Campbell, Batchelder, and Comer (2021).

Evidence-Based Intervention: The evidence-based intervention in the study is a resilience-focused intervention using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) as a psychometric tool.

Patient Population: The specific patient population that would benefit from this evidence-based intervention includes individuals with opioid use disorder.

Outcomes: The outcomes specific to the evidence-based intervention are improved treatment outcomes and reduced relapse rates in individuals with opioid use disorder.

Biophysiological Measures, Surveys/Questionnaires, and Timing: In the study, the researchers utilized the CD-RISC, a validated questionnaire to measure resilience levels in individuals with opioid use disorder. The timing of outcome measurement was not explicitly mentioned in the reference provided and may vary depending on the specific research design and protocols.

In conclusion, based on the quantitative research study by Martinez et al. (2021), the implementation of a resilience-focused intervention using the CD-RISC questionnaire appears to be a feasible approach to improving treatment outcomes and reducing relapse rates in individuals with opioid use disorder. Further exploration and implementation of this evidence-based intervention in a practice setting could potentially enhance addiction treatment approaches and support long-term recovery.