Changes in psychological characteristics of drug abusers in a group counselling programme.

Abstract

One hundred male ex-addicts who were provided with an indigenized group counselling programme in after-care service during their two-year compulsory supervision were administered two psychological tests at the beginning and the end of the programme. The tests were eight rating scales on attitudinal and psychological characteristics and the 16 PF questionnaire. t tests show that the successes have changed their attitude towards drug-taking from "favourable" to "unfavourable", and that they have improved in their psychological state and functioning.