ประสทธผลของโปรแกรมการบำบดความคด และพฤตกรรม ตอการดมเครองดมแอลกอฮอลของผสงอายในโรงพยาบาลพล จงหวดขอนแกน: The Effectiveness of a Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Program on Alcohol Drinking among Older Adults at Phon Hospital, Khon Kaen Province

This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effectiveness of a cognitive and behavioral therapy program on alcohol drinking behaviors among older adults in Khon Kaen Province. The sample consisted of 66 older adults who received behavioral therapy for alcohol consumption at Phon Hospital, Khon Kaen Province, between April and July 2025. The participants were purposively selected. Data were collected by the Automatic Thought Questionnaire and the Alcohol Drinking Behavior Assessment Form. Data analysis was performed by Paired t-test and Independent t-test. The results found that the experimental group had significantly lower posttest mean scores of automatic thoughts compared to the pretest p < 0.05, and also significantly lower than those of the control group after the experiment p < 0.05. Regarding alcohol drinking behavior, the experimental group demonstrated significantly lower posttest mean scores compared to the pretest p < 0.05 and to the control group p < 0.05. Conclusion, the cognitive and behavioral therapy program effectively reduced automatic thoughts and alcohol drinking behaviors among older adults in Phon District, Khon Kaen Province. Therefore, this program should be implemented particularly in community hospital settings within Khon Kaen Province.