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Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of group therapy among alcohol dependents at selected de-addiction centre, Puducherry. Materials and Methods: Pre-experimental research design with one group pre-test and post-test was adopted. Forty samples of alcohol dependents (male) were selected from Bharatha Matha De-Addiction Centre, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry. Samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Forty samples were divided into four groups, each group consisting of 10 members. Group therapy was administered twice a week for 2 hours for 4 weeks. The data were collected by using structured interview schedule. The reliability of the tool was r = 0.893, and it was analyzed in terms of descriptive and inferential statistics by using Wilcoxon signed rank test and Chi-square test. Results: This study result showed that pre-test median score was 22.5, post-test median score was 73.5, Wilcoxon test value is 5.512 and p-value is 0.001. Thus, the group therapy was effective on psychological wellbeing among alcohol dependents. There is a significant association between the selected demographic variables such as age in years, duration of addiction in years and amount of alcohol intake per day with the psychological wellbeing of alcohol dependents at p < 0.001. Conclusion: This study findings reveals that the group therapy is effective to bring about changes in the level of psychological wellbeing among alcohol dependents. The level of psychological wellbeing has improved from poorto moderate-level to good-level of psychological wellbeing.

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“A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Group Therapy on Psychological Wellbeing among Alcohol Dependents At Selected De-Addiction Centre, Puducherry”.