Brief Insight-enhancement Intervention among Patients with Alcohol Dependence.
10.3346/jkms.2011.26.1.11
- Author:
Jin Gyu JUNG
1
;
Jong Sung KIM
;
Gap Jung KIM
;
Mi Kyeong OH
;
Sung Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. josephkim@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Insight;
Brief Intervention;
Alcohol Dependence;
Individual Counseling;
Patient Education
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alcohol-Related Disorders/*therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Interviews as Topic;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Patient Education as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2011;26(1):11-16
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Patients' insight has a critical role in the recovery from problematic behavior. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a brief intervention to promote insight among alcohol-dependent patients. A total of 41 alcohol-dependent patients (30 males, 11 females) in an insight-deficient state who had been admitted to a community-based alcohol treatment center, were randomized into two groups based on their admission order: an intervention group (IG) (n = 20) and a control group (CG) (n = 21). Patients in both the IG and CG participated in an identical treatment program with one exception: patients in the IG were required to undergo five sessions of brief individual intervention focusing on insight enhancement. Changes in insight state were assessed after the intervention. The IG exhibited significant (P < 0.05) changes in the distribution of insight level, while the CG did not exhibit any significant changes in the distribution of insight level. The insight score after intervention was significantly (P < 0.05) greater for the IG than the CG with adjustment for the baseline characteristics. The results suggest that a brief individual intervention focused on insight enhancement may be an effective tool to improve insight among alcohol-dependent patients.
