Effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome: A comparative study

Background: Alcohol dependence is a wide and extending social and physical problem in the world. It affects a person at the individual, family, and society levels. The aim is to study and compare the influence of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and behavioral couple therapy on the level of mo...

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Main Authors: Saurav Kumar, Mona Srivastava, Manushi Srivastava, Jai Singh Yadav, Shiv Prakash
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2022;volume=38;issue=4;spage=346;epage=350;aulast=Kumar
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author Saurav Kumar
Mona Srivastava
Manushi Srivastava
Jai Singh Yadav
Shiv Prakash
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description Background: Alcohol dependence is a wide and extending social and physical problem in the world. It affects a person at the individual, family, and society levels. The aim is to study and compare the influence of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and behavioral couple therapy on the level of motivation in a person with alcohol dependence. Methodology: Pre- and post-test with control group design was used. A total number of 60 subjects were selected using a purposive sampling method. The sample comprised twenty subjects in the behavioral couple therapy treatment as usual (Behavioral couple therapy BCT + TAU) group, twenty subjects in the control (TAU) group, and twenty subjects in the (MET + TAU) group, respectively. The subjects recruited were in the age range of 21–60 years, educated up to primary level and above, with no comorbid psychiatric, neurological disorder, physical problem, multiple substance use coming to outpatient department and inpatient department Department of Psychiatry IMS, BHU, Varanasi, and wife having age above 18 years, married for at least 1 year, educated up to primary level and above. Tools: sociodemographic datasheets, alcohol use disorder identification test, general health questionnaire-12, and stages of change readiness and treatment eagerness scale were utilized. Results: Psychotherapeutic intervention such as MET and behavioral couple therapy plays an effective role in raising motivation to change in alcohol-dependent person to quit alcohol, which is indicated by the significant rise in motivation for the change of alcohol-dependent person's recognition (F = 4.42, P < 0.05) and taking steps (F==3.78, P < 0.05). Conclusion: The present study suggests that combining pharmacological treatment with appropriate psychosocial therapies give fruitful result in the form of a desire to quit alcohol dependence.
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spelling doaj.art-7edb01e2eaa34d42ab225e1447293f4f2022-12-22T04:41:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Social Psychiatry0971-99622022-01-0138434635010.4103/ijsp.ijsp_443_20Effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome: A comparative studySaurav KumarMona SrivastavaManushi SrivastavaJai Singh YadavShiv PrakashBackground: Alcohol dependence is a wide and extending social and physical problem in the world. It affects a person at the individual, family, and society levels. The aim is to study and compare the influence of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and behavioral couple therapy on the level of motivation in a person with alcohol dependence. Methodology: Pre- and post-test with control group design was used. A total number of 60 subjects were selected using a purposive sampling method. The sample comprised twenty subjects in the behavioral couple therapy treatment as usual (Behavioral couple therapy BCT + TAU) group, twenty subjects in the control (TAU) group, and twenty subjects in the (MET + TAU) group, respectively. The subjects recruited were in the age range of 21–60 years, educated up to primary level and above, with no comorbid psychiatric, neurological disorder, physical problem, multiple substance use coming to outpatient department and inpatient department Department of Psychiatry IMS, BHU, Varanasi, and wife having age above 18 years, married for at least 1 year, educated up to primary level and above. Tools: sociodemographic datasheets, alcohol use disorder identification test, general health questionnaire-12, and stages of change readiness and treatment eagerness scale were utilized. Results: Psychotherapeutic intervention such as MET and behavioral couple therapy plays an effective role in raising motivation to change in alcohol-dependent person to quit alcohol, which is indicated by the significant rise in motivation for the change of alcohol-dependent person's recognition (F = 4.42, P < 0.05) and taking steps (F==3.78, P < 0.05). Conclusion: The present study suggests that combining pharmacological treatment with appropriate psychosocial therapies give fruitful result in the form of a desire to quit alcohol dependence.http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2022;volume=38;issue=4;spage=346;epage=350;aulast=Kumaraddictionalcoholpsychotherapysubstance abuse treatment
spellingShingle Saurav Kumar
Mona Srivastava
Manushi Srivastava
Jai Singh Yadav
Shiv Prakash
Effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome: A comparative study
Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
addiction
alcohol
psychotherapy
substance abuse treatment
title Effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome: A comparative study
title_full Effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome: A comparative study
title_fullStr Effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome: A comparative study
title_full_unstemmed Effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome: A comparative study
title_short Effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome: A comparative study
title_sort effect of motivational enhancement therapy and behavioral couple therapy in subjects of alcohol dependence syndrome a comparative study
topic addiction
alcohol
psychotherapy
substance abuse treatment
url http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2022;volume=38;issue=4;spage=346;epage=350;aulast=Kumar
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