Change program manual Teaches an approach to individual psychological assistance to adults, that have problems, related to alcohol consumption, and experience psychological stress. It is created to support people in communities, living in difficult conditions.
About the Change approach
This program is an adaptation of the approach “Problem Management Plus” (UP+), developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). A manual created by a research consortium CHANGE Especially for research in Ukraine.
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In it step by step the topics are described, who help specialists to hold the program sessions and support participants:
- General information
- Description of the Change Aid Program
- Basic skills and motivational interviews
- How to start sessions
- Understanding adverse circumstances
- Understanding alcohol
- Changing behavior about drinking alcohol
- Stress management
- Managing emotions
- Problem management
- How to save progress
- Strengthening social support
- Prevention of relapses and further development
The results of the study of the effectiveness of the program CHANGE in Ukraine will be published in 2026 year.
The program was used in the study for men only. If it is planned to be used in other conditions or with other population groups, the content of the manual may require additional changes
THE CHANGE PROGRAM WAS SUPPORTED:
- National Institute of Health Research (NIHR, United Kingdom)
- Wellcome (grant No. 219468/Z/19/Z)
- NIHR–Wellcome Global Health Research Partnership
