Application of Quality of life, Problem Solving Skills and Treatment Motivation through Motivational Enhancement Therapy among Individuals with Alcohol Dependence

Abstract

Background: The word “Alcohol” is an Arabic origin word adopted from the word “Alcohol” which means in Arabic “a fine impalpable powder with which Eastern ladies paint their eyebrow, and used lately to refer to anything of highest perfection” (Skinner, 1970). Aim: The present study aims to assess and compare the coping skill and problem solving in the alcohol dependence patients pre and post intervention on the application of motivational enhancement therapy. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design with control group. The sample consists of a total of 10 patients were diagnosed with alcohol dependence using a purposive sampling selected from the outpatient department of the CIIMHANS, Dewada, Rajnandgoan, India. Further these patients divided into two groups as experimental group (5) and control group (5). Tools used Brief coping and Problem-Solving questionnaire. Results: Result of the current study revealed that the experiment group of alcohol dependence patients improved in different domains of problem solving and coping after the application of motivational enhancement therapy treatment and exhibited enhanced problem solving and coping skills as compared to control group. Conclusion: Motivational Enhancement Therapy allows patients to have an optimistic attitude on life, accepts difficult events, deal with the present, and adopt suitable behaviors to cope with negative thoughts and feelings by enhancing psychological flexibility.