Zeitschrift für Suchtforschung und -therapie

Abstrakt

Integrated Psychiatric and Psychotherapeutic Treatment (IPPT) in the Management of Patients Motivated to Move from Problematic Alcohol Consumption (PAC) to Moderate Alcohol Consumption (MAC)

Issack Biyong, Guidon Bondolfi, Irene Coretta Ngo Beguel

Alcohol is a product widely consumed in our liberal society in family and friendly gatherings, in national, international, traditional, cultural, and religious holidays... Although it is a symbol of bond in social relations, it is nonetheless true that alcohol can cause significant health, social relations, and security problems. The study aimed to help the patient control their problematic alcohol consumption using cognitive and behavioral therapy, psychopharmacotherapy, and statistical analysis to understand their addictive behaviors and perform cognitive and emotional restructuring. Data was collected based on the patient's self-observations for 406 days using a preestablished form, MAST and AUDIT questionnaires, and statistical analysis with SPSS to facilitate the analysis. The results of the study showed that regular monitoring and analysis of behavior and thoughts regarding alcohol can help a patient better understand and control their consumption. Combining cognitive and behavioral therapies with psych pharmacotherapy can also be effective in achieving the goal of total abstinence from hard drugs. Correlations between variables such as alcohol cravings, strategies for coping with cravings, and results were also highlighted, indicating that certain factors such as day, time, and location may be risk indicators for relapse. It is important to continue monitoring and analyzing this data to help patients better understand and control their alcohol consumption.