Open AccessInvestigating the efficacy of meaning-centred therapy among a sample of individuals with substance use disorders
Author(s) -
Samson F. Agberotimi,
Choja Oduaran
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2467-8252
DOI - 10.4314/rejhs.v9i3.7
Subject(s) - medicine , analysis of variance , significant difference , substance abuse , substance use , population , test (biology) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , paleontology , biology
Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of meaning-centred therapy (MCT) in the management of substance use disorders (SUD) in Nigeria.
Methods: A pre-test post-test control group experimental study was conducted among young individuals with substance use disorders. Participants were purposively selected and randomly assigned to treatment (MCT) and control groups. Participants' mean age was 22.05±2.14 years. Assessments of both groups were done at intake, immediately after completion of the therapy (which is 10-weeks), and at 1-month follow-up. Independent-sample t-test and one-way repeated measure of analysis of variance were used for analyses at 0.05 significant level.
Result: Individuals in the MCT group reported significantly lower substance use disorder symptoms compared to those in the control group. There was an overall significant difference between the SUD means of participants that received MCT at pre-test, post-test, and 1-month follow-up.
Conclusion: It was concluded that MCT provided effective treatment of substance use disorder among the Nigerian population; its utilization is therefore recommended.