Effect of family involvement in the treatment of amphetamine use disorder patients on family relationships and family functioning

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effects of family participation in drug treatment on family relationships and family functioning. The sample group consisted of people with amphetamine use disorder and their families who received drug addiction treatment at Somdet Phraphutthalertla Hospital, Samut Songkhram Province. The effect size value was equal to 0.5 using the ready-made program G* Power Version3.1.9.7 , resulting in a sample size of 103 families. Participants were selected for the research specifically based on the specified qualifications and received drug treatment with family participation, consisting of 16 activities in total. Family members participated in four weekly sessions over a four-week period, with each session lasting 60 to 90 minutes. The results of the assessment of family relationship level and the assessment of family functioning before and after treatment. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired t-test. The results of the study found that those with amphetamine use disorder had increased family relationship scores and family functioning scores after program participation (p = 0.01). And families of those with amphetamine use disorder had increased family relationship scores and family functioning scores after participating in the program (p = 0.001). Family engagement programs enhance family relationships and functioning, making them an appropriate model for drug addiction treatment.