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"A study to assess the effectiveness of Gestalt group therapy on psychological well being among Alcohol Dependence Syndrome patients admitted in selected De-addiction centers, Dewas". The objectives of the study were,: To assess the pre-test and post-test level of psychological well being among alcohol dependence syndrome patients in experimental group and control group. To find out the effectiveness of gestalt group therapy on psychological well being among alcohol dependence syndrome patients in experimental group. To compare the pretest and post-test level of psychological well being among alcohol dependence syndrome patients in experimental group and control group. To associate the post test level of psychological wellbeing among alcohol dependence syndrome patients in experimental group and control group with their selected demographic variables like age, education, religion, occupation, family monthly income, marital status, number of children, dietary pattern, area of living, duration of alcohol consumption and duration of stay. Method: Quantitative research approach was used. Quasi experimental pre-test and post-test control group design was adopted for this study. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. Result: In experimental group the pre-test mean value of psychological well being was 145.6 with the standard deviation of 28.19. In experimental group the post-test mean value of psychological well being was 182.2 with the standard deviation of 33.97. The calculated 't' value was 4.63 In control group the pre-test mean value of psychological well being was 42.5 with standard deviation of 26.90. In control group the post-test mean value of psychological well being was 143.5 with standard deviation of 25.90. The calculated 't' value was 3.12. There was a significant association between the post test level of psychological wellbeing among alcohol dependence syndrome patients in experimental group with the demographic variables like age, religion, family monthly income, marital status and dietary pattern at p<0.05 level and there was a no significant association between the post test level of psychological wellbeing among alcohol dependence syndrome patients in experimental group with the selected demographic variables like education, occupation, number of children, area of living, duration of alcohol consumption and duration of stay at p<0.05 level. Conclusion: From the result of the study it was concluded that practicing gestalt group therapy to the alcohol dependence syndrome patient was very effective in improving the level of psychological well being. Therefore the investigator felt that more importance should be given for gestalt group therapy to improving the level of psychological well being.