Gender Differential Effects Of Cognitive Behaviour And Client Centred Therapies On Social Adjustment Of People With Leprosy

Abstract: This study examined the gender differential effect of cognitive behaviour and client centred therapies on social adjustment of lepers. The study adopted the quasi-experimental non-randomized pre-test, post-test and control group involving 3 x 2 factorial designs. One hundred and fifty (150) leprosy patients participated in the study. The data collected for the study were analyzed using descriptive Statistics, ANCOVA and Scheffe post-hoc analysis. The results revealed that cognitive behaviour and client centred therapies were all effective in assisting lepers irrespective of their gender to develop high and positive social adjustment. On the basis of these findings, it was recommended that Government at various levels should appoint well trained counselling psychologists who are ready to work in practical counselling situations among the patients and patients irrespective of their gender should see the leprosy like any other disease which could be contracted by anybody and that if they are able to handle their experiences positively, they would still enjoy life with rewarding experiences.