RESEARCH ON ADDICTION
Year:2014 | Volume:8 | Issue:29|Papers Count:13

Objective: The aim of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management program on quality of life among methadone maintenance treatment members.Method: In this pre-test, post-test experimental study, 30 individual who referred to Saba MMT center in Pakdasht were randomly divided into experimental group (n=15 participants) and control group (n=15 participants). The experimental group was undergone ten 90 minutes sessions of stress management program and the control group didn’t receive any treatment program. Quality of life questionnaire (SF-36) was administered.Result: The results showed that the mean sf-36 score in the experimental group had significant higher increased in comparison of control group.Conclusion: It can be concluded stress management program is effective on increasing of quality of life among methadone maintenance treatment members.

Objectives: The aim of research was answer to this question that movie after revolution how was represented matters of addicts and addiction?Method: For answering to question 33 movies made between 1360 till 1390 which main characters were addicts, studied by content analysis.Results: The results showed that in studied movies, addicts were men, bachelor, or divorced and majority of them were educated. Also, Heroin consumption was more that other narcotics in movies. Addicts' personal home and his/ her friends' home were important places for consumption; and friends were important narcotics preparators; and they most important factor in initiate of consumption. On the other hand, divorce and child selling had the most frequency in movie. Family and friend groups were the most important factors in addiction and its etiology.Conclusion: The results showed that movies represented one kind of popular addiction study that overlapped with academic addiction study.

Objective: This study has been done to determine the impact of life skills training on enhancement of self-esteem and marital satisfaction among addicts in treatment period.Method: The research design was semi experimental pretest-posttest with witness group. For each group 12 men addicts in treatment period in Qazvin city were selected by available sampling. Rosenberg self-esteem and Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaires were administered among selected samples. Training workshop was conducted on role playing, questioning and answering which was taught by psychology professors in experimental group.Results: Results showed life skills training improved self-esteem and marital satisfaction of addicts in treatment period.Conclusion: Life skills training have a positive impact on self-esteem and marital satisfaction of individuals especially on addicts in treatment period, also life skills training in the field of smoking prevention enhances individuals’ skills (such as self-esteem, marital satisfaction, etc ...). Life skills training empower person to actualize his knowledge, attitudes and values, and enable him to have motivation for healthy behavior which this will have significant impact on his relationship with his wife.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the predicting role of difficulties in emotion regulation and distress tolerance in addiction potential in university students.Method: The sample included 180 students of Allameh Tabatabaei University (82 males and 88 females) who were selected randomly. For this correlational study, the Addiction Potential Scale, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, and Distress Tolerance Scale (Simons & Gaher, 2005) were administered among selected sample.Results: The results showed that difficulties in emotion regulation could predict 37.5 percent of addiction potential and between its subscales, lack of emotional clarity, had the most important role. Also, distress tolerance was not significantly related to addiction potential.Conclusion: By considering of results, it can be said students’ training in improving of emotion regulation is useful in preventing of addiction.

Objective: The aim of present research was determination of the role of metacognition and negative emotions on prediction of abuse behaviors.Method: In correlational research design which is categorized as descriptive research design, 200 participants selected by available sampling in abandonment clinics in Shahrod city. Out of 200 participants, 128 were addicted and 72 were non addicted persons. Metacognition, anxiety, depression, and stress questionnaires were administered among selected samples.Results: The results of regression analysis showed both variables could be significant predictors in prediction of abuse behaviors. Of metacognition subscales, negative believes about not controlling and risk, and cognitive confidence; also of negative emotion subscales depression and anxiety were significant predictors.Conclusion: By consideration of results it could be said by intervention of significant variables the probability of suffering of substance abuse and its relapse could be down.

Objective: The aim of present research was the study of the effectiveness of group cognitive behavior therapy on reduction of addicts’ depression of Ghorveh city.Method: population was included of addicts who were referred to MMT clinics in Ghorveh city in 1392. By random sampling out of 60 referred addicts 24 addicts who were scored highest score on depression selected and divided to two groups randomly. Experimental group was under group C.B.T. for 12 sessions and control group was not under treatment. Beck’s depression scale administered among both groups.Results: The results showed experimental group has scored lesser than control group. Conclusion: Group C.B.T. is effective on addicts' depression.

Objective: This study aimed to compare personality traits and defense mechanism among prostitutes, addicted and normal.Method: The research design was causal comparative research design. By available sampling 42 postulates, 45 addicted and 43 normal women selected. Andler and Parker's Psychological stress resistance questionnaire and NEO personality questionnaire were administered among selected samples.Results: The results showed significant difference between three groups on openness and agreeableness subscales. That is, female prostitutes had lower scores in comparison of two other groups.Conclusion: The results have applied implications.

Objective: The aim of present research was to study of the effectiveness of motivational council on preventing of relapse in women addicted to narcotic drugs.Method: This research was carried on by semi experimental method with the pretest-posttest with witness group. Population included all addicted women referring to Ayandeh Roshan recovery addiction camp of Isfahan during summer 1391. Sample was 30 women who were selected of addicted women of recovery camp, and randomly divided to two groups. The aware of returning to use of narcotic drugs questionnaire administered among two groups two times as pretest and posttest. The motivational counsel training administered for 8 sessions in experimental group.Results: The results showed that motivational counsel training was affected on experimental group.Conclusion: It could be said that motivational council was useful and effective in reducing the relapse of using narcotic drugs.

Objective: The aim of this study was the Study of effectiveness of Marlaat's cognitive behavior intervention and group treatment based on change stages for recovery and relapse rates in male heroin crack addictions.Method: In a experimental research design, 45 men addictions, who were diagnosed as the dependence of the heroin crack on the basis of DSM-IV-TR criteria, were chosen after successfully detoxified. They were divided two experimental groups (30 participants) and a control group (15 participants) that have been selected by random sampling. The first experimental group was undergone group treatment based on change stages underwent 16 sessions of 1.5 hours, totally 24 hours; and the second experimental groups who were undergone Marlaat's cognitive behavior intervention has been held 15 sessions of 2 hours, totally 24 hours. The control group were just received MMT without any psychotherapy. All participants were assessed by structured interview, urine test, before treatment, after treatment and after 3 months follow up.Results: Results showed that both psychotherapy treatments were affected on recovery and relapse rates.Conclusion: It seems that psychological problems and conflicts before addiction and after addiction could be caused for individuals’ tendency to narcotics consumption. Therefore, applying of psychotherapy could be useful in relapse prevention.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to compare Alexithymia and emotional control among substance abusers and healthy people.Method: The research design was causal-comparative research design which is categorized as descriptive research method. The population included of all people who were referred to addiction treatment centers in Noor-Abad city (Delfan). The participants of the study comprised of 50 addicts under treatment and 50 healthy participants who were matched based on age, education level, social-economical status, and number of children; selected by available sampling method. The alexithymia (TAS-20) and emotions control scales administered among both groups.Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference between addicts and non-addicts groups in terms of alexithymia and emotional control. In addition, difficulty in identifying of feelings, depression, anxiety and anger were the most important predictors of addiction severity.Conclusion: These results show that any difficulty in expressing emotions and disability in controlling of negative emotions (anger, depression, and anxiety) are risk factors for substance abuse.