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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 26 No. suppl 1, 2014.

Original scientific paper

PROPOSING CONCURRENT ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO WITHDRAWAL. Analysis of the perceptions of Belgian nurses in the alcoholism unit

Denis Jacques ; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology et Psychosomatic Unit, Belgium ;Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société, Belgium
Pauline Manceaux ; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology et Psychosomatic Unit, Belgium
Philippe de Timary ; Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Saint-Luc, Psychopathology, Brussels, Belgium
Juan Tecco ; Department of Psychiatry, CHUP-MB, Mons, Belgium
Christine Reynaert ; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology et Psychosomatic Unit, Belgium ;Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société, Belgium
Nicolas Zdanowicz ; Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU Dinant-Godinne, Psychopathology et Psychosomatic Unit, Belgium

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Abstract

Introduction: Dual tobacco-alcohol addiction is common, but the literature often considers only the issue of withdrawal from
one substance at a time and emphasises that the assessment of tobacco use seems to be neglected in psychiatry.
Subject and methods: In this study, we analysed the perceptions of nurses working in alcoholism units before and after
motivational interviewing trainingon proposing concurrent alcohol-tobacco withdrawal to patients.
Results: Nurses, unlike psychiatry postgraduates, were able to achieve acomprehensive and systematic history of substance
abuse, but bothtended not to recommend concurrent tobacco-alcohol withdrawal. Training in motivational interviewing was inclined
to reverse this tendency.
Discussion: Reducing feelings of helplessness that carers experience when patientsrelapse is one of the factors to change.
Conclusion: Recommendations for the development of concurrent alcohol tobacco withdrawal programmes.

Keywords

alcohol; tobacco; motivational interviewing; withdrawal

Hrčak ID:

265668

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/265668

Publication date:

5.11.2014.

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