Author/Authors :
Imani، Saeed نويسنده Department of Clinical Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IR Iran , , Atef-Vahid، Mohammad Kazem نويسنده Sabzevar Tarbiat Moallem University, and Mental Health Research Center and Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences , , Gharraee، Banafsheh نويسنده Tehran Psychiatric Institute Iran University of Medical Sciences , , Noroozi، Alireza نويسنده , , Habibi، Mojtaba نويسنده Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran Habibi, Mojtaba , Bowen، Sarah نويسنده School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada ,
Abstract :
Objective: This study investigated the effectiveness of mindfulness-based group therapy (MBGT) compared to the usual opioid dependence treatment (TAU).Thirty outpatients meeting the DSM-IV-TR criteria for opioid dependence from Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) were randomly assigned into experimental (Mindfulness-Based Group Therapy) and control groups (the Usual Treatment).The experimental group undertook eight weeks of intervention, but the control group received the usual treatment according to the INCAS program.
Methods:The Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and the Addiction Sevier Index (ASI) were administered at pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment periods. Thirteen patients from the experimental group and 15 from the control group completed post-test assessments.
Results:The results of MANCOVA revealed an increase in mean scores in observing, describing, acting with awareness, non-judging, non-reacting, and decrease in mean scores of alcohol and opium in MBGT patient group.
Conclusion:The effectiveness of MBGT, compared to the usual treatment, was discussed in this paper as a selective protocol in the health care setting for substance use disorder
