Impact of brief intervention and art therapy for alcohol users

Abstract

Objective: To identify the impact of brief intervention paired with art therapy in patients who use alcohol. Method: This study presents intra-group design, with 11 alcoholics in the city of Tamarana-PR, Brazil, between 2015 and 2016. A test to identify the alcohol consumption level was used at the beginning/end of the actions. Cohen’s effect size and paired t-test were used to identify the impact of the actions on the reduction of alcohol intake. Results: Six participants ceased alcohol consumption, four showed high level of consumption and one presented average consumption. The paired t-test result suggested statistically significant difference between the initial and final scores, as well as 0.76 effect size. Conclusion: The brief intervention associated with the art therapy resulted in significant impact in reducing alcohol consumption. Investing in the continuous training of primary health care professionals is crucial to consolidate the improvements achieved.

Satisfaction, independent living skills and perceived change of patients undergoing community psychiatric treatment

“…In the population of alcoholics, in the interior of the state of Paraná, Brazil, a study reports the impact of art therapy workshops on the reduction of alcohol consumption, together with the Brief Intervention, which was high, suggesting that such procedure should be better studied to evaluate better their results when aiming social reintegration. [27] A research conducted in northeastern Brazil in 2017 presents a tool that can be better applied in health services given the social reintegration of these mental health patients by improving the work with the Therapeutic Workshops, which aim to deconstruct an obsolete psychiatric vision and build a new model, concerned with the care and rights of mental health patients. In this study, through the results of these workshops, professionals believe they are an appropriate tool that can lead patients to a more effective social rehabilitation in search of a path of being social and active.…”

Percepção de pessoas com sofrimento psíquico relacionado ao uso de drogas sobre o desenho temático em Arteterapia com sua história de vida

“…A Arteterapia também está inserida no modelo de cuidado mais humanizado de assistência em saúde mental, pressupõe que o uso de intervenções apropriadas auxilia no acolhimento criativo, no resgate da autoestima, na elaboração dos conflitos e no enfrentamento da doença e, assim, no bemestar geral e na qualidade de vida dos sujeitos envolvidos 34 . E acrescentam autores 35 que a Arteterapia, nesse contexto de conflitos e de dificuldades, pode proporcionar um ambiente holístico e acolhedor e contribuir para a reabilitação psicossocial dos usuários.…”

Efectividad de tratamientos breves y focalizados según la percepción de pacientes con ansiedad y depresión

“…Este tipo de tratamiento tiene los mismos principios básicos del psicoanálisis, pero se desarrolla en una intensidad baja, enfocado en las dificultades inmediatas y en buscar una solución más rápida (4) con la misma eficacia de la psicoterapia para beneficiar a la mayor cantidad de personas que sea posible. (5) La aplicación de tecnología de enfoque madura en tratamientos abiertos puede preservar las condiciones de tratamiento con metas limitadas. Priorizando mejoras y cambios específicos, las tareas se focalizan en la meta sin desdeñar ninguno de los problemas de la estructura psicopatológica del paciente.…”