Title of article
Research Paper: The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Craving and Relapse in Addicts with HIV
Author/Authors
YazdanbakhshKamran Department of Psychology - Faculty of Social Science - Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran , Akbari, Mostafa Department of Sport science - Faculty of Physical Education - Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran , Vafapour, Hosna Department of Psychology - Faculty of Social Science - Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran , Dehghan, Fateme Department of Psychology - Faculty of Social Science - Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran , Nooripour, Roghieh Department of Counseling - Faculty of Education and Psychology - Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran , Mahmoudi, Somayeh Department of Clinical Psychology - Islamic Azad University Kermanshah Branch, Iran
Pages
7
From page
581
To page
587
Abstract
Background: Today, one of the most important public health problems in the world is the
unpleasant consequence of substance abuse disorders. This study was aimed to investigate
the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on carving and relapse among addicts
with HIV in the Kermanshah city.
Methods: The research design was quasi-experimental with the control group and post-test
pretest. The statistical population was the addicts with positive HIV in Kermanshah City
and 20 people were selected using the J Power sampling method based on the sample size
formulation and were divided into experimental group (n=10) and control group (n=10). The
experimental group received 10 sessions of cognitive-behavioral group therapy. Pretest and
post-test of Wright’s Relapse Prevention Scale (RPS) (1991) were used. Data were analyzed
by using the covariance method with SPSS-23.
Results: The results showed cognitive-behavioral therapy reduced the desire and risk of
recurrence in the experimental group compared to the control group at the level p <0.001.
Conclusion: The results showed the importance of cognitive-behavioral group therapy to
reduce craving and relapse addicts with HIV. Therefore, depending on the importance of
complementary aspects of drug therapy, psychological therapy may enhance addiction psychological
problems.
Keywords
Group Therapy , Substance Abuse , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , HIV,
Journal title
Journal of Research and Health
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2514273
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