1Ph. D. Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India
2Professor & Head, Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India
3Additional Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India
4Psychiatric Social Worker, Deptt. of PSW, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India
*Corresponding Author: Narendra Nath Samant Ray
Alcohol is an illness known as illness of family and whole family face the consequences of the alcoholism. The problem of alcohol addiction/dependence has becomes a major source of stress for whole family and relatives due to recurrent nature of the problem and its increasing cost in the form of monetary loss, treatment, unemployment or non working condition of the individual. Studies have indicated the importance of psychodramatic procedures in management of Alcohol dependent patients. The present case report is a demonstration to bring an observational and phenomenological analysis of the applicability of psychodrama in the management of conflict and manifestation of assertive behavior in alcohol dependent patients. Mr B, 30 years old, male, graduate hails from middle socio economic family of urban area of Ranchi, Jharkhand was admitted at RINPAS on 5.09.12 for alcohol dependence syndrome. Assessment and Intervention involved 16 sessions. Post therapy and follow up report indicated improvement.
Psychodrama, Alcohol dependence, Conflict Management, Assertive Training, Case report
