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
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,
