Effectiveness of rational emotive behaviour therapy on stress and impulsivity among suicide attempters

Abstract

The present study, “effectiveness of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy on stress and impulsivity among suicide attempters”, was conducted among thirty-one suicide attempters who were attending Suicide Prevention Clinic in Psychiatric Department of tertiary care hospital, Kottayam. The study was interventional in nature and purposive sampling technique was used. The theoretical frame work of the study was based on Roy’s Adaptation model. The research design used for the study was the pre-experimental one group pretest-post-test design. A structured questionnaire prepared by the investigator was used for collecting socio-personal data. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was used to assess stress and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) was used to assess impulsivity among suicide attempters. Data were collected using above tools from thirty-one suicide attempters who met the inclusion criteria for the study. The data were tabulated and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy was much effective (p<0.05) in reducing stress and impulsivity among suicide attempters. Finding of the study have implication in nursing practice, education, administration and research.