Resultados de efectividad de un grupo de estrategias de afrontamiento para pacientes dependientes de sustancias en el contexto de un hospital de día

Abstract

Introduction

The objective of the present study is to show the results in terms of effectiveness of the application of a coping behaviour group in psychoactive substance addicts in an out-patient hospital environment with the aim of providing the maintenance of abstinence.

Material and methods

The sample of this study is composed of 38 subjects who attended a 12 session program. In order to assess the effectiveness of this treatment, The Cuestionario de Estrategias de Afrontamiento adapted from Coping Behaviours Inventory has been applied, and also the Global Clinic Impresion Scale Global. Finally, a self-assessment form at the end of each session has also been used to evaluate the clinical evolution of each patient during the entire treatment period.

Results

The data show that the patients are able to learn new coping behaviours at the end of the treatment (X = 84.17), and they are aware of the utility of these coping behaviours (X = 89.82) to be used in high risk situations. Patients exhibit lower intensity of craving as well as a higher perception of control towards it at the end of the treatment. This study reveals that as higher coping behaviours frequency is the higher their efficacy is (p < 0.751).

Conclusions

This study proposes that a coping behaviour group is an element to be included in cognitive-behavioural therapy approaches in the clinical psychology intervention of addictions.