1M Phil Trainee, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, (India), 834006
2Additional Professor, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, (India), 834006
3Psychiatric Social Worker, Dept. of PSW, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, (India), 834006
*Corresponding Author: Dr. K S Sengar; E Mail: drkssengar05@gmail.com
Online published on 24 January, 2017.
Alcohol is probably the most commonly used abused substance in the world, with the U.N. World Drug Report (1997) estimating 140 million daily users. There are various cognitive problems/dysfunctions associated with alcohol abuse. The present study focuses on the assessment and rehabilitation of memory problems for the alcoholics. Samples was consisted of ‘20’alcohol dependent cases (10’ control group and ‘10’ experimental group). Both were assesses (pre & post) on PGI memory scale. The intervention was done with strategies immediate memory improving and rehearsal strategies by using memory games. The results indicates that there was a significant improvement in different domains of memory of PGI memory scale after the intervention programme. Data was analysed by using nonparametric statistics. There was a significant difference in the areas of recent memory, remote memory, visual retention, verbal retention between experimental group and control group.
Alcohol, Memory, Remediation Programme, Substance Abusers, Alcohol Dependent
