research on addiction

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of hope-oriented psychotherapy in motivation for treatment among drug dependent individuals. Method: A quasi-experimental research design along with pretest-posttest and control group was employed in this study. All drug dependent individuals who had referred to addiction rehabilitation centers and clinics of districts 9, 10, and 11 in Mashhad city constituted the statistical population of this study. The number of 40 volunteers was selected as the sample from among this population. Then, the participants were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups, each group containing 20 subjects. The experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of hope–oriented group psychotherapy and the control group received no intervention. Both groups completed Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale as the pre-test and post-test. Results: The results demonstrated that hope–oriented psychotherapy has a significant effect on increasing motivation for treatment, recognition, ambivalence, and taking steps among the drug dependent individuals in the experimental group. Conclusion: The utilization of the principles of hope–oriented psychotherapy has an important role in increasing motivation for treatment in drug dependent individuals and can lead to the success of therapeutic programs and other positive treatment outcomes.