A Study on Effectiveness of Clinical Psychologist in De-Addiction Centers

Alcoholism is a severe problem in large, in India. In India nearly 30% of men 5% of women are regular consumers of alcohol. India is identified as the 3rd largest market for alcoholic’s beverages in the world and it is an attractive market for multi nationals. Alcoholism  results in deterioration in physical health, conflicts within the family, problems on the job, violence and breakdown of moral values, lack of awareness of magnitude of the problem, coupled with lack of the treatment facilities which results in the alarming growth of the problem in rural and urban areas. Now-a-days the de-addiction center’s play a vital role towards the upliftment of alcoholic dependents by involving themselves in Intervention and Counseling. The objectives of the study intends to find, the role of clinical psychologist in de-addiction Centre (NIRVAN Hospital, Ismailganj, Lucknow), to study the screening and motivation of client to take help, to assess the aftercare treatment through therapy.