Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To explore the application effect of time theory psychological intervention on anxiety, depression, and alcohol dependence in alcohol dependents. Methods A total of 104 Alcohol dependence patients in Fuyang Third People's Hospital from March 2019 to March 2022 were selected as the study subjects, and they were divided into two groups according to random number table. There were 52 cases in the control group and 52 cases in the observation group. The control group received routine psychological care, while the observation group received timely theory-based psychological intervention. The hamilton depression rating scale（HAMA）、hamilton anxiety rating scale（HAMD of two groups of patients before and after nursing care were compared. The pennsylvania alcohol desire scale (PACS) and alcoholic withdrawal syndrome (AWS) before and after nursing care were evaluated. The relapse rate of two groups of patients were compared. Results After nursing care, compared with before nursing care, the HAMA score and HAMD score of the two groups of patients were significantly reduced, and the two scale scores of the observation group after nursing care were lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). After nursing care, the AWS score and PACS score of the two groups of patients were significantly reduced compared to before nursing care, and the scores of both scales in the observation group were lower than those in the control group after nursing care (P<0.05). The relapse rate of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The timing theory psychological intervention can effectively reduce anxiety and depression in patients with alcohol dependence. improve alcohol withdrawal status and alcohol craving, and reduce the rate of re drinking.

[Key words] Timing theory; Alcohol dependence; Psychological intervention; Anxiety; Depression; Alcohol Craving; Alcohol Withdrawal State