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| Published: December 25, 2015
Prevention, Treatment of Alcohol and Suicidal Behaviour of Commercial Sex Workers in Bengaluru: a Joint Venture of a Government Hospital and an NGO
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DIP: 18.01.034/20150301
DOI: 10.25215/0301.034
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to explore the pattern of alcohol use, mode of suicide and extent of depression among 200 female commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Bengaluru, India and use Karma yoga principles of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita as a tool for Cognitive Behaviour therapy (CBT) for a period of 6 weeks to maintain abstinence after a short detoxification programme of 2 weeks and lower their depression. A 3 month follow up indicated they had maintained abstinence for that period and had not attempted suicide also.
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© 2015 I G Vaniprabha, S Jadhav
Received: September 16, 2015; Revision Received: October 22, 2015; Accepted: December 25, 2015
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.034/20150301
10.25215/0301.034
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Published in Volume 03, Issue 1, October-December, 2015