EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ON ALCOHOL-INDUCED MENTAL DISORDERS IN ATHLETES: A NURSING PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) integrated within nursing care for athletes with alcohol-induced mental disorders. Methods: This study involved a retrospective analysis of clinical data from 104 athletes treated for alcohol-related mental disorders between July 2021 and August 2022 at our center. Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=52), which received CBT in addition to standard care, or the control group (n=52), which received standard nursing care only. Outcome measures included changes in the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Scale (PG-SGA), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Quality of Life Scale (SF-36), and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) before and after the interventions. Treatment effectiveness and nursing satisfaction were also assessed. Results: The overall effectiveness rate in the experimental group was 96.15%, significantly higher than the control group’s 73.08% (P<0.05). Post-intervention, the experimental group showed significant improvements in nutritional intake, gastrointestinal symptoms, physical activity, and function scores compared to the control group (P<0.05). Both groups exhibited significant reductions in SDS and SAS scores post-intervention (P<0.05), with the experimental group showing greater improvements. Furthermore, scores related to mental health, physical function, overall health, and emotional roles improved significantly more in the experimental group post-intervention (P<0.05). Nursing satisfaction was higher in the experimental group at 96.15% compared to 84.62% in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: CBT, when integrated into nursing care for athletes with alcohol-induced mental disorders, significantly enhances treatment outcomes, improving nutritional status, psychological health, and quality of life while fostering positive nurse-patient relationships. This approach not only addresses the psychological aspects of addiction recovery but also contributes to the overall well-being of the athlete, highlighting the importance of comprehensive, integrative care strategies in this vulnerable population.