Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Mudassir Hassan ¹, Deapti Mishra ², J. Mahto ², Ranjeet Kumar ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, IN
2 Department of Clinical Psychology, Post Graduate Institute of Behaviour and Medical Science, Raipur, IN
3 Department of Clinical Psychology, Gwalior Mental Hospital, M.P, IN

Abstract

Coping refers to the way in which people deal with threats and with then emotional consequences. Coping is a dynamic process, which shifts in nature depending on situational constraints and is also affected by how the individual appraises the situation. This study was planned to see what are the coping strategies used by alcohol and cannabis abusers and whether there is a difference between the two with respect to Non drug abusers. The sample comprised of 44 patients (which include 22 alcohol users & 22 cannabis users) and 22 normal controls fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited from Post Graduate Institute of Behaviour And Medical Sciences, Raipur. shows that the two drug abusing groups used significantly more dysfunctional coping styles. It is in accordance with the common expectation that as compared to non drug abusers, alcohol and cannabis dependents should use more dysfunctional coping styles.

Keywords

Coping Skills, Alcohol Users & Cannabis User's.

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Mudassir Hassan ¹, Mohd Altaf Paul ¹, Deapti Mishra ², Firdous Var ³, Pardeep Kumar ⁴, Dharmender Kumar Nehra ⁵, Ajaz Khan ⁶

Affiliations
1 Clinical Psychologist, Jamia Millia Islamia, University, New Delhi, IN
2 Department of Clinical Psychology, Post Graduate Institute of Behaviour and Medical Science, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN
3 Clinical Psychologist, NIMHANS, Bangalore, IN
4 Psychiatric Social Worker, State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
5 Clinical Psychologist, State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
6 Department of Clinical Psychology, Government Medical Collage, Srinagar, Kashmir, IN

Abstract

Patients with schizophrenia have pronounced deficits in memory which can vary along the course of disease. A sample of 40 patients [20 first episodes schizophrenia and 20 chrome schizophrenia] was selected from the outpatient department of "Post Graduate Institute of Behavioral And Medical Sciences", Raipur (C.G) using purposive sampling method. Benton Visual Retention test, PGI Memory scale and General Health Questionnaire were used to collect the data. Significant difference was seen regarding memory impairment between patient group and non-patient group on Benton Visual Retention Test. Memory Impairment in chrome schizophrenia patients is greater than first episode schizophrenia.

Keywords

Memory, Schizophrenia, First Episode, Chronic Schizophrenia.

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