Trait-based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptoms
Abstract 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-experimen...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2025-07-01
|
| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06384-0 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849333598024368128 |
|---|---|
| author | Jason Roop |
| author_facet | Jason Roop |
| author_sort | Jason Roop |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract 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. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-9c7cd3c23d6b474b93bdc878696b079d |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2045-2322 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-07-01 |
| publisher | Nature Portfolio |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Scientific Reports |
| spelling | doaj-art-9c7cd3c23d6b474b93bdc878696b079d2025-08-20T03:45:48ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111410.1038/s41598-025-06384-0Trait-based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptomsJason Roop0Campbellsville UniversityAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06384-0 |
| spellingShingle | Jason Roop Trait-based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptoms Scientific Reports |
| title | Trait-based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptoms |
| title_full | Trait-based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Trait-based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trait-based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptoms |
| title_short | Trait-based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptoms |
| title_sort | trait based recovery enhances engagement and reduces anxiety and depression symptoms |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06384-0 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jasonroop traitbasedrecoveryenhancesengagementandreducesanxietyanddepressionsymptoms |