Rehabilitation of Fine Motor Coordination of Individuals with Chronic Alcohol Dependence

Neelu Sharma; Om Prakash; Sarika Alreja; K. S. Sengar; Amool R. Singh

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| Published: December 25, 2015

Rehabilitation of Fine Motor Coordination of Individuals with Chronic Alcohol Dependence

Neelu Sharma

Ph. D Scholar (Clinical Psychology) RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India. Google Scholar More about the auther

, Om Prakash

Clinical Psychologist, GMCH, Department of Psychiatry, Chandigarh, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Sarika Alreja

Ph.D in Clinical Psychology Google Scholar More about the auther

, K. S. Sengar

Additional Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Amool R. Singh

Professor& Head, Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.169/20150301

DOI: 10.25215/0301.169

ABSTRACT

Long term alcohol abuse causes physical, cognitive, psychological and neuropsychological deficit in alcoholic individual. Current study intends assess and rehabilitate fine motor coordination of chronic alcohol dependent cases. Seven chronic cases of alcohol dependence were selected from de-addiction ward of Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Kanke. All the cases were assessed on LNNB & AIIMS Motor function scale. Each patient was individually given one month rehabilitation training with Talking Pen. All the cases were assessed in pre and post test condition. Result was analyzed using Wilcoxin Sign Rank Test. Result reveals there was significant difference between patient’s pre and post intervention performance which suggests improved fine motor functioning of the alcohol dependent individuals.

Keywords

Rehabilitation, Chronic Alcohol Dependence, Fine Motor Coordination

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How to cite this article: N Sharma, O Prakash, S Alreja, K Sengar, A Singh. (2015). Rehabilitation of Fine Motor Coordination of Individuals with Chronic Alcohol Dependence. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 3 (1), DOI: 10.25215/0301.169, DIP: 18.01.169/20150301