Effectiveness of a psychoeducational programme in enhancing motivation to change alcohol-addictive behaviour.

Aims And Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational programme in enhancing motivation to change alcohol-addictive behaviour.

Background: The prevalence of alcohol abuse has increased over the past 10 years, and the age of initial alcohol use has decreased gradually in Taiwan. Alcohol dependence is one of the leading causes of disability and has led to increases in the incidence of crime and violence, with alcohol abuse identified as a problem in society.

An empowerment process: successful recovery from alcohol dependence.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore the concepts and processes for successful abstinence from alcohol for Taiwanese Alcoholics Anonymous members.

Background: Attempting to identify the psychological and social influences upon alcohol consumption remission outside of alcoholism treatment could help professionals to engage in a broad array of community interventions in an informed fashion.

Methods: Grounded theory method was utilized in this study.

Effectiveness of telephone follow-up and counseling in aftercare for alcoholism.

This study investigates the effectiveness of telephone follow-up and counseling for alcoholism outpatients on abstinence, readmission, alcohol consumption, addiction severity and adjustment at three months follow-up. A quasi-experimental pre-post control group design was used. Subjects were recruited from a psychiatric center from March to September 2001 by purposive sampling.