International Journal of Media and Networks(IJMN)
ISSN: 2995-3286 | DOI: 10.33140/IJMN
Impact Factor: 1.02
The Effectiveness of Behavior Modification Therapy on Level Of Anxiety Among Substance Addicted Patients in Selected De-Addiction Center Meerut
Abstract
Darlin Priya Jensi J and Santoshi Sharma
Statement of the Problem: A study to assess the effectiveness of behavior modification therapy on level of anxiety among substance addicted patients in selected de-addiction center Meerut, U.P. Objectives: 1. To assess the level of anxiety among substance addiction patients in experimental and control group. 2. To deliver the behavioral modification therapy in experimental group. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral modification therapy on level of anxiety among substance addiction patients in experimental group. 4. To compare the level of anxiety among substance addiction patients in experimental and control group. 5. To associate the level of anxiety and their selected variables among the substance addiction patients in experimental and control group .
Methods: A quasi experimental study was conducted on 60 substance addicted patients, 30 in experimental group and 30 in control group selected by purposive sampling technique having kept the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The tools used for this study was Standardized Hamilton Anxiety scale for assessing the level of anxiety among substance addicted patients and its demographic variables.
Results: Major findings of the study: Findings of the study reveals that the effectiveness of behavioural modification therapy is help to decrease the level of anxiety Among Experimental Group Pre-test scores shows that that majority of samples 16(53%) had mild to moderate anxiety, 08 (27%) had mild anxiety and 04 (13%) had moderate to severe anxiety and post-test data represented that majority of samples 20(66%) had mild anxiety, 06 (20%) had mild to moderate anxiety, and 02 (7%) had severe anxiety.
Conclusion: The results and findings of this study shows that Behavior modification therapy is very effective and significant to decrease the level of anxiety among substance use patients from selected rehabilitation center, Meerut.