ผลของโปรแกรมปรับความคิดและพฤติกรรมแบบกลุ่มต่อการรับรู้ความสามารถของตนและความตั้งใจเลิกยาเสพติดของผู้ป่วยชายเสพติดแอมเฟตามีน Effects of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program on Perceived Self-Efficacy and Intention to Drug Abstinence among Male Patie

Abstract

Objective: To examine the effects of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) program on perceived self-efficacy and intention to drug abstinenceamong male patients with amphetamine dependence. Method: This quasiexperimentalstudy had 24 male patients in rehabilitation phase admitted atPrincess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment participated assubjects. They were randomly assigned into the experiment and the controlgroups, with 12 subjects each. The CBT program was provided forexperimental group in a total of 8 sessions, i.e., 2 sessions per week for 4weeks. For the control group, routine care services were provided. Datawere collected from both groups at pre- and post-experiment and 4-weekfollow-up, using Drug Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale and Drug AbstinenceIntention Scale. Descriptive statistics and repeated measures analysis ofvariance and Newman-Keuls method were employed to analyze the data.Results: Perceived self-efficacy and intention to drug abstinence inexperimental group and the control group at post-experiment and 4-weekfollow-up phase were significantly different (P < 0.001). For theexperimental group, perceived self-efficacy and intention to drug abstinenceat post-experiment and 4-week follow-up were significantly different frompre-experiment (P < 0.05). Conclusion: CBT program could enhance theperceived self-efficacy and intention to drug abstinence among malepatients with amphetamine dependence. Health care providers could learnand apply this program with these patients.Keywords: perceived self-efficacy, intention, group cognitive behavioraltherapy, male patients, amphetamine