Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center
Introduction: The present study aimed at examining the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) group intervention on measures of self-efficacy and level of relapse for abstinence among Iranian male drug addicts. Methods: An experimental research design was adopted in the current study in...
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| description | Introduction: The present study aimed at examining the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) group intervention on measures of self-efficacy and level of relapse for abstinence among Iranian male drug addicts. Methods: An experimental research design was adopted in the current study in which the participants consisted of 75 male drug addicts who were consecutively admitted as outpatients at a state rehabilitation center. They were randomly allocated to experimental (N=37) and control (N=38) groups. They completed the Iranian version of Drug Taking Confidence Questionnaire (DTCQ-IV) and took urine test as pre-test and post-test. The CBT group intervention was conducted at 12 sessions, one session per week. It was hypothesized that there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups regarding self-efficacy and level of relapse. Result: The results of ANCOVA showed there were significant differences in pleasant emotion and testing control between the two groups on measures of self-efficacy. The results of McNemar test indicated level of relapse in the experimental group significantly declined from pre-test to post-test. Furthermore, using Chi-square analysis, a significant difference (with a moderate effect size) was found in the levels of relapse. Conclusion: The present study provides strong support for CBT group intervention as an effective treatment for Iranian male drug addicts. Therefore, CBT group intervention can be considered as a practical approach in the treatment of people with SUDs. |
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| spelling | upm-616232022-05-24T02:37:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61623/ Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center Parvizifard, Aliakbar Ahmad, Jamaludin Sulaiman, Tajularipin Baba, Maznah Sadeghi, Kheirollah Moghadam, Arash Parsa Introduction: The present study aimed at examining the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) group intervention on measures of self-efficacy and level of relapse for abstinence among Iranian male drug addicts. Methods: An experimental research design was adopted in the current study in which the participants consisted of 75 male drug addicts who were consecutively admitted as outpatients at a state rehabilitation center. They were randomly allocated to experimental (N=37) and control (N=38) groups. They completed the Iranian version of Drug Taking Confidence Questionnaire (DTCQ-IV) and took urine test as pre-test and post-test. The CBT group intervention was conducted at 12 sessions, one session per week. It was hypothesized that there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups regarding self-efficacy and level of relapse. Result: The results of ANCOVA showed there were significant differences in pleasant emotion and testing control between the two groups on measures of self-efficacy. The results of McNemar test indicated level of relapse in the experimental group significantly declined from pre-test to post-test. Furthermore, using Chi-square analysis, a significant difference (with a moderate effect size) was found in the levels of relapse. Conclusion: The present study provides strong support for CBT group intervention as an effective treatment for Iranian male drug addicts. Therefore, CBT group intervention can be considered as a practical approach in the treatment of people with SUDs. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61623/1/Effectiveness%20of%20cognitive-behavioral%20theraphy%20in%20the%20treatment%20of%20Iranian%20male%20drug%20addicts%20at%20a%20state%20rehabilitation%20center.pdf Parvizifard, Aliakbar and Ahmad, Jamaludin and Sulaiman, Tajularipin and Baba, Maznah and Sadeghi, Kheirollah and Moghadam, Arash Parsa (2017) Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center. Global Journal of Health Science, 9 (1). pp. 94-101. ISSN 1916-9736; ESSN: 1916-9744 https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/article/view/54617 10.5539/gjhs.v9n1p94 |
| spellingShingle | Parvizifard, Aliakbar Ahmad, Jamaludin Sulaiman, Tajularipin Baba, Maznah Sadeghi, Kheirollah Moghadam, Arash Parsa Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center |
| title | Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center |
| title_full | Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center |
| title_short | Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of Iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center |
| title_sort | effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral theraphy in the treatment of iranian male drug addicts at a state rehabilitation center |
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