본 연구는 알코올중독 입원환자들의 심리적 안녕감과 경험회피 및 인지적 융합에 긍정적 영향을 줄 것으로 여겨진 수용-전념치료(ACT)에 근거한 집단프로그램을 적용하였고, 이 프로그램에 대한 효과를 평가하기 위한 목적으로 연구되었다. 이 연구를 위해 7명의 알코올중독 입원환자들은 약물치료와 ACT 집단치료에 참여하였고, 10명의 환자들은 약물치료만 하는 통제집단에 할당되었다. 프로그램은 10회기가 진행되었다. 치료집단과 통제집단 모두 심리적 안녕감과 경험회피 및 인지적 융합 평가가 사전-사후 이루어졌고, 1달 후 추적검사가 이루어졌다. 연구결과 치료집단이 통제집단에 비해 심리적 안녕감이 유의미한 상승을 보였고, 인지적 융합과 경험회피에서도 감소를 보였다. 그러나 추적검사에서는 경험회피가 유의미한 변화를 보이지 않았다. 이는 적용된 ACT집단프로그램이 심리적 안녕감과 경험회피 및 인지적 융합에 긍정적인 효과를 시사하며, ACT집단프로그램이 알코올중독 환자들에게 효과적으로 응용될 수 있음을 시사한다.
The purpose of the this study was to develop the acceptance-commitment group therapy (ACT) for alcoholics and to evaluate the effects of the acceptance-commitment group therapy (ACT) on the self-Control, psychological well-being, experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion. For this study, 7 alcoholics were assigned into treatment group (ACT) and 10 assigned into control group. The time of each session was 2-hours and the program was held 2 times a week for 5 weeks. Both the treatment group and the control group were had pre-treatment, post-treatment, and the 1 month follow-up assesment with The psychological well-being, experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion. The results showed that at the post-treatment assesment (ACT), the treatment group reported significantly higher psychological well-being compared to the control group. At the follow-up assessment, the effects of the treatment group was maintained. In addition, the treatment group reported significantly lower scores in level of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance. but significant changes in experiential avoidance was not occurred. Results indicated that the treatment group showed more treatment effect than the control group in experiential avoidance, psychological well-being and cognitive fusion. These results suggest that the acceptance-commitment group therapy can be applied effectively for alcoholics.