Effect of Psycho-Educational Program on Depression among Drug Addict Patients at Assiut University Hospital
Sayed, S., Ahmad, H., Sayied, N., Abd El-Aziz, A. (2020). Effect of Psycho-Educational Program on Depression among Drug Addict Patients at Assiut University Hospital. EKB Journal Management System, 8(20), 45-55. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.79450
Shymaa Mohammed Sayed; Hossam Eddin Khalifa Ahmad; Nadia Ebraheem Sayied; Azza Mohamed Abd El-Aziz. "Effect of Psycho-Educational Program on Depression among Drug Addict Patients at Assiut University Hospital". EKB Journal Management System, 8, 20, 2020, 45-55. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.79450
Sayed, S., Ahmad, H., Sayied, N., Abd El-Aziz, A. (2020). 'Effect of Psycho-Educational Program on Depression among Drug Addict Patients at Assiut University Hospital', EKB Journal Management System, 8(20), pp. 45-55. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.79450
Sayed, S., Ahmad, H., Sayied, N., Abd El-Aziz, A. Effect of Psycho-Educational Program on Depression among Drug Addict Patients at Assiut University Hospital. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 8(20): 45-55. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.79450

Effect of Psycho-Educational Program on Depression among Drug Addict Patients at Assiut University Hospital

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 5, Volume 8, Issue 20, March 2020, Page 45-55  XML PDF (1.06 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2020.79450
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Authors
Shymaa Mohammed Sayed1; Hossam Eddin Khalifa Ahmad2; Nadia Ebraheem Sayied3; Azza Mohamed Abd El-Aziz4
1Assistant Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Professor of psychiatry, Faculty of medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
4Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract
Psycho-educational program which enhanced health behaviors, increased coping skills, give information about what
substance abuse is, and its complications on drug addict patients physical and mental health. Aim of the study:
Evaluate the effect of psycho-educational program on depression among drug addict patients. Design: Quasi-
Experimental pretest posttest controlled design was used. Subjects and method: The studied sample consisted of
100 drug addict patients, 50 were study group & 50 were control group. Tools: Personal data, pattern of drug
addiction questionnaire, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Results: pre psycho-educational program, the
majority of drug addict patients had severe levels of depression while, post program, the drug addict patients (study
group) had less levels of depression than control group who didn't received psycho-educational program.
Conclusion: Psycho-educational program had positive effects on levels of depression among study group than
control group. Recommendations: Psycho-educational program should be part of the treatment strategies among
drug addict patients and their families.
Keywords
Keywords: Depression; Drug Addict Patients & Psycho-educational Program
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