Effectiveness of Behavioral Couple Therapy to Enrich Marital Adjustment in Wives of Alcohol Dependent Spouse

Abstract

In the category of Public health problems on global level alcohol dependence is counted as major one. It disturbs the life of user and family. Alcohol misuse deteriorates marital relationship most. Behaviour couple therapy (BCT) is a non pharmacological way of treatment which is ray of hope for both husband and wives if one of partner used to be alcohol dependent. Several investigations in this area reported that with progress of behavior couple therapy alcohol intake reduces; relationship satisfaction enhances, violence and abuse in relationship also reduces. The aim of study is to examine the effectiveness of behavior couple therapy to enrich marital adjustment in wives of alcohol dependent spouse. Sample of total 40 were recruited through purposive sampling method and equally distributed randomly 20 couples in Experiment group (Behaviour couple therapy+ Treatment as usual) and 20 couples in control group (Treatment as usual) respectively. Audit questionnaire is used for screening for excessive drinking, GHQ-12 scale is used for screening psychiatric distress among wives Kuppuswamy scale for measuring socio economic status, Marital adjustment questionnaire is administrated at pre evaluation level and at post evaluation level after giving 10 session of behavior couple therapy to couple. Behaviour couple therapy seems to be important technique in enhancing marital adjustment among couples. Mean value of marital adjustment of experiment group 16.65 ± 2.58 at baseline and mean value of marital adjustment after intervention 21.45 ± 2.11.