IMRAD
IMRAD
IMRAD
JAMIA HAMDARD
ASSIGNMENT ON
RESEARCH ARTICLE IMRAD FORMAT
INTRODUCTION
This study examined characteristics of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) or
gambling disorder (GD) who were seeking couple therapy based on screening data from a
randomized controlled trial on Congruence Couple Therapy at 2 out-patient addiction service
sites in Alberta.
METHODS
Screening data of couple therapy seekers (N=171) were analyzed.
RESULTS
Seekers cited various motivations for seeking couple therapy including addiction-related
relationship breaches and issues, the desire to recover from addiction together, concerns for
the well-being of their children, and the lack of available couple therapy in addiction services
until this trial. Significantly more females than males were first to indicate interest, and 77%
of the sample had attended other treatment and mutual help programs in the past 12 months.
The majority of the treatment seekers met DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for AUD and/or GD
scoring in the moderate-severe range with nearly half of the seekers reporting a mental health
diagnosis at least once in their lifetime. In addition, 30% of treatment-seekers reported past-
year suicidal thoughts, citing their own addiction and their partners' addiction as reasons and
57% of those individuals reported having a method/plan to carry out their suicide. Suicidal
attempts in the past year was 8% based on the entire sample. Finally, 19% of treatment
seekers reported experiencing intimate partner violence within the past 12 months.
DISCUSSION
Addiction and couple relationship problems are closely connected. Despite the serious
multiple concurrent concerns of seekers identified in this study, there is a general lack of
couple therapy availability in addiction services. This study highlights the importance for
addiction and mental health professionals to note the complex interaction of couple distress
and addiction, understand couple therapy as a treatment modality, and make timely referrals
for this vulnerable group.
Stress and coping strategies among management and science university students
INTRODUCTION
This study aimed to explore the associated factors related to causes of stress and coping
strategies among university students.
METHODS
As a focus group discussion, it was universal sampling, conducted among 39 of Medical
Science and Biomedicine students on their second semester from Management and Science
University (MSU), Shah Alam, Malaysia. Three issues were discussed: firstly, how they
define the stress; secondly, what the most important causes of stress in their life are; and
thirdly, how they cope with stress. Verbal consent was obtained from all participants. Due to
the small sample size, the data was analyzed manually.
RESULTS
Total of participants were 39 students, their age ranged from 21 to 26 years. Seventeen
(43.6%) of the students were 21 years old and the majority were female 31 (79.5%). The
most important causes of stress reported by the students were financial, lack of sleep, and
family problems. In terms of coping with stress, the students were able to describe a variety
of strategies to cope with their stressful situations. These included counseling services, doing
meditation, sharing of problems, getting adequate sleep, and going out with friends.
Conclusion: Most of the students defined stress as "a mental condition". Lack of sleep,
financial, and family problems were the most causes of stress among students. The students
were able to identify some strategies to cope with stress.
DISCUSSION
Most of the students defined stress as "a mental condition". Lack of sleep, financial, and
family problems were the most causes of stress. Students were able to identify some
strategies to cope with stress such as meditation, enough sleeping, going out with the friends
and counseling. Students require attending sessions to assist in improving their life and
coping with stress such as time management and other stress related issues. Providing
students with meaningful programs that assist in recognizing stress and identifying effective
stress management strategies and also building programs about how to manage time will be
important. Providing students with a first year course that addresses some of the issues
pertaining to the experience of first year student will assist students to manage their stress.