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- The study examines the explanatory models (EMs) and coping strategies employed by men with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and their significant others, highlighting how these factors impact treatment seeking and patient experiences.
- Interviews with 29 men with AUD and 10 significant others in India revealed that AUD is often linked to psychosocial stress and influences from peers, leading to negative effects on social and family life.
- Various coping strategies, such as avoidance and support systems, were identified, with desired treatment outcomes focused on reducing alcohol consumption and improving personal and family well-being.
Article Abstract
Purpose: The explanatory models (EM) and coping strategies for mental health problems influence treatment seeking and the subsequent patient journey. The goal of this study was to explore the EMs and coping strategies for alcohol use disorders (AUD).
Methods: We conducted semi structured interviews with 29 men with AUD and 10 significant others (SO) in two sites in India. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data.
Results: The former were predominantly married, literate and employed; the latter were predominantly wives, literate and employed. Alcohol consumption and AUDs are seen to be mainly associated with psychosocial stress, with other factors being peer influences, availability of disposable income and drinking for pleasure. They are perceived to result in a range of adverse impacts on social life, family life, personal health and family finances. Various coping strategies were deployed by men with AUD and their significant others, for example avoidance, substitution, distraction, religious activities, support from AA/friends/family, restricting means to buy alcohol and anger management. Reduction/cessation in drinking, improved family relationships, improved emotional/physical wellbeing and better occupational functioning were the most desired treatment outcomes.
Conclusion: There are considerable similarities, as well as some key differences, observed between the EMs for AUD in India and those reported from other cultures which have implications for the global applicability and contextual adaptations of evidence based interventions for AUD.
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