The Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy on Psychological Wellbeing among Individuals with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

Abstract

Alcohol dependence syndrome causes physical, psychological, interpersonal, social, and financial problems and negatively affects the wellbeing of the individuals. The present study aimed at studying the effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy on psychological wellbeing among individuals with alcohol dependence. Objectives of the study were to compare the levels of psychological wellbeing among the experimental and control group after the intervention of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy; and to compare the level of psychological wellbeing before and after the therapy in the experimental group. The pretest- posttest control group design was used in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 10 individuals with alcohol dependence to the Experimental group and 10 individuals with alcohol dependence to the control group, who were undergoing treatment in three psychiatric centers in Uttar Pradesh, India. Five point likert scale was used to assess the psychological wellbeing of the 20 samples before and after the Intervention. The data was analyzed using paired sample test and independent sample t test. The results of the present study show that comparing with pre intervention, there is significant improvement in the experimental group on psychological well being after the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. The results also indicate that there is significant difference between the level of psychological wellbeing among experimental group and control group in post intervention assessment. The difference is significant at 0.01 level. So Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy can be included in the management plan of Alcohol dependence to enhance psychological wellbeing.