Management of Aggression, Enhancement of Family Relationship and Psychological General Well-Being in Alcoholics

From Kasturba Gandhi Memorial De-addiction, Rehabilitation and Research Centre, Coimbatore, one hundred and ten alcoholics undergoing treatment were screened for Aggression, Family Relationship and Psychological General Well-Being. Ninety four alcoholics having high or moderate aggression, poor family relationship and low psychological general well-being were selected as subjects for the action research. The age range of the subjects was 22-60 years. The Case Study Schedule (2011), Aggression Scale (Matur&Bhatnagar 2004), Family Environment Scale (Bhatia&Chadha, 1993), and Psychological General Well-being Schedule (Dupuy, 1978) were used to collect the data from the subjects. A brief Tailored Psychological Intervention involving Jacobson Progressive Muscular Relaxation (Jacobson, 1938), Mental Imagery (Lazarus, 1932), Thought stopping, Auto Suggestions and Behavioural Assignments (adopted from Natasen, Positive Therapy (2004), was given to all the subjects for 8 consecutives days. Subjects were re-assessed using the same tools after the administration of the Psychological Intervention. The results indicated a significant reduction in their mean Aggression, and increase in mean Cohesion, mean Expressiveness, mean Conflict and mean Acceptance and Care and mean Psychological General Well-Being, which could be attributed to the efficacy of psychological intervention.