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Effect of Rational Emotive Health Therapy on Alcohol Use Among Community-dwelling, HIV-positive Patients.

Joachim Chinweike Omeje, Mkpoikanke Sunday Otu, Anthonia Olunwa Aneke, Victoria Ogwa Adikwu, Okechukwu O Nwaubani, Eberechukwu Francisca Chigbu, Liziana N Onuigbo, Inwang Etim Udom, Eucharia Nchedo Aye, Immaculata Nwakaego Akaneme and 6 more

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Article in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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16 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Joachim Chinweike OmejeDepartment of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Department of Counselling and Educational Psychology, University of Abuja, Abuja Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Department of Educational Foundations, Guidance and Counseling, University of Uyo, Uyo Department of Philosophy Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Mkpoikanke Sunday Otu
Anthonia Olunwa Aneke
Victoria Ogwa Adikwu
Okechukwu O Nwaubani
Eberechukwu Francisca Chigbu
Liziana N Onuigbo
Inwang Etim Udom
Eucharia Nchedo Aye
Immaculata Nwakaego Akaneme
Doris Chika Egeonu
Victor Sunday Ezema
Gabriel Ochaka Okpanachi
Abah George Ohabuenyi
Chiedu Eseadi
Ngozi Mary Eze
University of Nigeria · NGUniversity of Abuja · NGUniversity of Uyo · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients who have tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who also experience alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms have worse clinical outcomes when compared with those who do not have AUD symptoms. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of rational emotive health therapy (REHT) on AUD among community-dwelling, HIV-positive patients in the Southeastern region of Nigeria.

methodsThe research design included a pretest/post-test control group with a total of 124 community-dwelling, HIV-positive patients with AUD symptoms participating in the study. The measures employed for data collection included Alcohol-related Irrational Beliefs Scale (AIBS) and Alcohol Use Disorder Scale (AUDS). Repeated measures analysis of variance was used for statistical analysis.

resultsThe result obtained at the initial assessment indicated that AUD was severe. Furthermore, REHT intervention led to a significant reduction in AUD symptoms, as shown by a reduction in AUDS and AIBS scores with time in the treatment group compared to those in the waitlist control group after the intervention. Also, the effect of REHT was positively maintained in the treatment group participants at follow-up assessment.

conclusionThe presence of HIV symptoms alone does not cause HIV-positive patients to be dependent on alcohol; rather, irrational beliefs about the infection may contribute to unhealthy feelings and abuse of alcohol. Rational emotive health therapy is an effective approach that can be employed by therapists and health counselors in helping HIV-positive patients to think rationally about themselves and work to be able to overcome HIV-related, as well as alcohol-related, irrational beliefs.

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AdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAttitude to HealthCultureFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansIndependent LivingMaleMiddle AgedNigeriaPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotherapy, Rational-EmotiveTreatment Outcome

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PMID30170370
PMCPMC6392950
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