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KMID : 0379220200400030477
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2020 Volume.40 No. 3 p.477 ~ p.483
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Effects of a problem drinking monitoring program for bereaved older men: A pilot study
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Nam Il-Sung
Yoon Hyun-Woo
Kim Tae-Whan
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to test a brief modified version of intervention for problem drinking monitoring program for bereaved men who lost their loved one. Methods: Inclusion criteria were experiencing the recent loss of a spouse and providing informed consent for participation. Of the 32 referred individuals who met the inclusion criteria, 26 participants were recruited. Study participants were randomly assigned into Alcohol problem monitoring(APM) group (N=13) or comparison group (N=13). Results: Older men receiving APM substantial decreased in problem drinking during three months of intervention. Improvement over time was observed on the outcomes, particularly in the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test-Geriatric Version(SMAST-G). Conclusion: The findings that a modified version of APM for bereavement helped improve complicated grief symptoms and social impairments and reduce levels of problem drinking, provide important insights into the interventions for psychological and alcohol-related difficulties in bereavement.
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KEYWORD
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Alcohol problem monitoring, bereaved older men, psychological difficulties, complicated grief, drinking problem
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