Adapting a cognitive behavioral program in treating alcohol dependence in South Korea.
OBJECTIVE
This paper aims to evaluate the effects of the traditional Korean moral behavioral-cognitive approach treatment for promoting insight in patients with alcohol dependence.


METHODS
Data were collected from 22 participants and 22 nonparticipants. The program consisted of daily practices of self-control and reflection, and weekly feedback sessions. The data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests, among others.


RESULTS
There was statistically significant promotion of insight, especially in control/dependence insight, after treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
The therapeutic intervention, considering the sociocultural factors, could be more effective in promoting insight in clients with alcohol dependence.
Im
Sook-Bin
SB
Graduate School of Advanced Practice Nursing, Eulji University, Korea. imsb550901@hanmail.net
Yoo
Eun-Hee
EH
Kim
Jong-Sung
JS
Kim
Gap-Jung
GJ
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged