International Journal of Psychology and Mental Health
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): May

Harmony Restoration Therapy in Management of Substance Induced Psychosis (A Case Study)

Sunday Obruche Erakpotobor (Chief Nursing Officer/Clinical Psychologist Health Services Department Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Nigeria)



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Publish Date
27 May 2025

Abstract

This paper reports a case study of Harmony Restoration Therapy in Management of a 28 year old male Patient with Substance induced psychosis. This Therapy developed by Ebigbo (1995) is an Africa-culture oriented therapy. It treats abnormal behaviour by restoring the equilibrium in human life and living using holistic as well as eclectic approaches. The theory of Harmony Restoration Therapy perceives man as a component of three entities, namely: Endo, Meso and Exo cosmos. There was a total of eight harmony restoration-based therapy sessions with emphases on psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, family therapy and motivational interviews following referal of the Patient to the psychology unit. A six months follow-up revealed that Robinson has fully recovered without any episode of relapse. The study recommends that services of Clinical Psychologist should be employed in all clinical behaviours, especially when prognosis with pharmacotherapy is poor.

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ijpmh

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Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Public Health Social Sciences

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International Journal of Psychology and Mental Health (IJPMH) is an interdisciplinary publication dedicated to original research and scholarly works in the field of psychology and mental health. The journal aims to facilitate and promote the dissemination of knowledge and innovative findings to a ...