Effect of Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Enhancement Therapy Based Psychoeducation With Mindfulness Meditation on Hazardous Drinking and Motivation for Change

Author: So-Byuk SON ¹ ; Seung-Gon KIM ; Eun Hyun SEO ; Hyung-Jun YOON
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1. Department of Psychiatry, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
Publication Type:Original Articles
From: Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry 2024;30(1):17-27
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:EN
Abstract: Objectives:The aim of this study was to examine the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational enhancement therapy (MET) based psychoeducation with mindfulness meditation (PMM) on hazardous drinking (HD) and motivation for change.
Methods:The participants were people who received order of lecture due to drunk driving. A total of 75 subjects participated in 6-session CBT/MET based PMM for 3 weeks as order of lecture program. Age, sex, and alcohol related problems (physical symptoms, occupational problem, economic difficulty, use of mental health service, and family conflict), HD, motivation for change and insight into HD, and depressive symptoms were assessed.
Results:Compared with before the order of lecture program, the portion of those with HD significantly decreased (86.7% to 50.7%, p
Conclusions:This study demonstrated significant effects of CBT/MET based PMM on HD and motivation for change in drunk drivers. Our findings suggest that integrating approaches from CBT, MET, and mindfulness meditation can contribute to preventing and reducing HD.