Arrow-dot scores of drug addicts selecting general or yoga therapy.

Abstract

Recently he re have been indications (2, 3 ) that drug addicts are receptive to relaxation and meditation techniques as therapeutic modalities. Further, that yoga therapy (1 ) may alleviate psychosomatic disorders. As a previous investigation ( 5 ) showed particular treatment modalities may be selected by certain personality types, it was considered valuable to specify further the selection of varying treatments in relation to personalicy attributes; therefore, addicts selected either yoga or general therapy programs. Significant differences were expected berween groups on the Arrow-Dot Test and differences in number of requests for detoxification by 22 Ss at a private methadone clinic, Rehabilitation for Addicts in Distress, Phila., Pa. Ss were administered the Arrow-Dot ( 4 ) . Due to the limitations for individual testing within the clinic setting, the test w a administered as a group test during one session rather than as standardized. Twelve Ss ( 8 male and 4 female), with a mean age of 25.75 yr. and a range of 19 to 49 yr., chose weekly general therapy. This approach focused on re-evaluation of personal and interpersonal goals. Ten Ss (7 male and 3 female), with a mean age of 27.90 yr. and a range of 19 to 39 yr., chose weekly yoga therapy, consisting of relaxation techniques, yoga exercises, and mantra chancing. Yoga therapy means and SDs for I. E and S measures, respectively. were 4.45k 4.16. 16.65&5.43. 1.9022.82. and for ~ene ra l therapy were 5.6623.51, 13.4125.10, 3.9113.91. Analysis by one-way analysi; of variance' able 1 ) showed no significant differences between groups. Therefore. the hypothesis that differing personalities may select particular treatments was not supported. However, although almost perfect at-