The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Training on Increasing Self-Concept's Measure and the Attitude Style Toward Narcotic Drugs in Tonekabon Addicted Prisoners

Ali Reza Mohammadi Arya; mahmoud shirazi; Abbas Ali Hossien khanzadeh; Fatemeh Lachinnani; Fahimeh Yoosefi Joubari; Zohreh Halajian; Salar Dosti Sarabi; Matloob Ahmed Khan

doi:10.5812/ijhrba.4335

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The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Training on Increasing Self-Concept's Measure and the Attitude Style Toward Narcotic Drugs in Tonekabon Addicted Prisoners

Authors:

Ali Reza Mohammadi Arya¹,

mahmoud shirazi^2,*,

Abbas Ali Hossien khanzadeh³,

Fatemeh Lachinnani⁴,

Fahimeh Yoosefi Joubari⁵,

Zohreh Halajian⁵,

Salar Dosti Sarabi⁵,

Matloob Ahmed Khan⁶

1Department Educational Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

2Department of Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IR Iran

3Department of Psychology, University of Guilan, Rasht, IR Iran

4Eighteen District of Ministry of Education, Tehran, IR Iran

5Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, IR Iran

6Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction:Vol. 2, issue 1; e93557

Published online:Jun 26, 2013

Article type:Brief Report

Received:May 13, 2019

Accepted:Nov 27, 2012

How to Cite:Ali Reza Mohammadi Aryamahmoud shiraziAbbas Ali Hossien khanzadehFatemeh LachinnaniFahimeh Yoosefi JoubariZohreh HalajianSalar Dosti SarabiMatloob Ahmed Khanet al.The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Training on Increasing Self-Concept's Measure and the Attitude Style Toward Narcotic Drugs in Tonekabon Addicted Prisoners.2(1):e93557.https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.4335.

Abstract

Background: The existing studies have indicated that persons with positive attitude and believe to narcotics have more addiction than those with negative or natural attitudes. The aim of the present study was to specify the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral training on increasing of self-concept's measure, and the attitude style toward narcotic drugs in addicted prisoners of Tonekabon.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the effects of cognitive-behavioral training on increasing self-concept and the attitude style toward narcotic drugs.

Patients and Methods: Statistical population included 450 persons. After screening, 65 entered the study. Among them, 40 persons were selected randomly and allocated in experimental and control group. Self-concept and gauge attitude questionnaire were used to gather the data. The program of cognitive–behavioral training was executed at 12 weekly sessions in 120 minutes for experimental group. The past-quest was executed after finishing training for two groups.

Results: The result using analysis of covariance showed that the difference between two groups on self–concept and the attitude toward narcotic drugs was significant at P < 0.5.

Conclusions: Therefore it can be resulted that cognitive–behavioral training is effective on self–concept and the changing of attitude toward narcotic drugs.

Keywords

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Self Concepts

Attitude

Narcotic Dependence

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Ali Reza Mohammadi Arya:[PubMed][Scholar]
mahmoud shirazi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Abbas Ali Hossien khanzadeh:[PubMed][Scholar]
Fatemeh Lachinnani:[PubMed][Scholar]
Fahimeh Yoosefi Joubari:[PubMed][Scholar]
Zohreh Halajian:[PubMed][Scholar]
Salar Dosti Sarabi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Matloob Ahmed Khan:[PubMed][Scholar]