Showing 5 results for Choice Theory
Somaye Najafi, Farh Nadri, Ali Sahebi,
Volume 9, Issue 33 (6-2015)
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Objective: This study was an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of choice theory in quality of life and resilience of male drug users of Tehran. Method: An experimental research design with pretest-posttest and control group was employed for this study wherein 40 drug users were randomly selected from a governmental center. The experimental group was exposed to twelve 90-minute intervention sessions of choice theory. Then, both groups were tested. The follow-up was performed two months later. Quality of life questionnaire and Connor-Davidson resilience scale were used for data collection purposes. Results: The results of this study showed that the application of choice theory had an impact on quality of life and resilience. This finding was actively present in the follow-up, as well. Conclusion: This Method can be used to treat addicts.
Mansour Sudani, Ali Mehdizadeh Tavasani, Gholamreza Rajabi, Reza Khojasteh Mehr,
Volume 10, Issue 39 (10-2016)
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group training of the concepts of Choice Theory in addicts' quality of life. Method: A quasi-experimental research design along with pre-test and post-test and follow-up and control group was employed for the conduct of this study. The population of this study consisted of the addicted men who referred to addiction treatment centers in Ahvaz in 2015. From among these addicts, 50 subjects were randomly selected using purposive sampling and were randomly assigned to two groups. The participants completed Quality of Life Questionnaire in three stages (pre-test, post-test and follow-up after 60 days). The experimental group received ten 90-minute sessions of group training on the concepts of Choice Theory (once a week). Results: The results showed that group training of the Choice Theory concepts leads to enhanced quality of life in physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains in addicted people. Conclusion: Group training of Choice Theory concepts can enhance the quality of life in addicts.
Amne Oji, Alireza Heidari, Saeed Bakhtiarpour, Naser Saraj Khorami,
Volume 13, Issue 54 (1-2020)
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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of matrix treatment and modern group reality therapy based on choice theory on resilience and social adjustment in methamphetamine-dependent men who are treated with buprenorphine. Methods: The research was a experimental study with a pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of All meth-amphetamine-dependent men who received buprenorphine-preserving treatment and referred to addiction centers in Tehran in the winter of 1397. 45 participant were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two groups of experimental and a control group. In all three groups, patients' resilience and social adjustment were assessed through the Special questionnaires. The first group received matrix treatment therapy in 14 sessions, and the second group received 8 sessions of modern group reality therapy based on choice theory, but the third group did not receive training And were only under buprenorphine-preserving treatment. Then again, in the post-test, resilience and social adjustment were assessed for all three groups. Data were analyzed using multivariate covariance analysis. Results: The findings of the study showed that matrix therapy and group reality therapy were effective on the resilience and social adjustment of patients (p <0.01). Also, the difference in the effectiveness of the two treatments was significant (p <0.01). And matrix therapy was more effective than the reality therapy in both variables. Conclusion: Given the fact that the matrix model is a combination of cognitive-behavioral programs, coping skills, family education and community groups, it is recommended to be widely used in the treatment of patients with methamphetamine.
Shima Jarahi, Mohammadebrahim Madahi, Mahmoud Godarzi,
Volume 15, Issue 61 (11-2021)
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Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of choice theory therapy and behavioral activation (BA) therapy with and without guided mental imagery on resilience in substance-dependent adolescents. Method: The present study was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with a control group. The study sample included 60 substance-dependent adolescents who were selected by convenience sampling and randomly placed into the first (choice theory therapy, n=15), the second (behavioral activation therapy without guided mental imagery, n=15), and the third experimental groups (behavioral activation therapy with guided mental imagery, n=15) as well as control group (n=15). Participants in all four groups completed the Conner-Davidson resilience scale. The data were analyzed using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measurement. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the effectiveness of choice theory therapy and behavioral activation therapy with and without guided mental imagery on the increase of resilience in substance-dependent adolescents, so that behavioral activation therapy with guided mental imagery had a more effect on the increase of resilience in substance-dependent adolescents than choice theory therapy and behavioral activation therapy without guided mental imagery. Conclusion: In general, it can be said that behavioral activation therapy with mental imagery technique is a more effective method to increase resilience in substance-dependent adolescents.
Maryam Akbari, Hamidreza Aryanpour, Yaser Rezapoue Mirsaleh,
Volume 16, Issue 65 (11-2022)
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Objective: The present research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of group reality therapy based on choice theory on responsibility, locus of control, and dose reduction of agonist drugs in substance-dependent individuals under maintenance treatment. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included all individuals referring to addiction treatment centers in the city of Ardakan in 2020. Among them, 16 people were selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Group reality therapy based on choice theory was performed on the experimental group in ten 90-minute sessions with a frequency of one session per week. Data were collected using the psychological responsibility scale, the locus of control scale, and the prescribed dose of agonist drugs in the medical records of the subjects and analyzed by the repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: The results showed that group reality therapy based on choice theory was effective in improving responsibility and locus of control, and reducing the agonist drugs in substance-dependent individuals under maintenance treatment. Conclusion: This research provides empirical support for the intended intervention to improve the locus of control, responsibility, and reduce the dose of substance-dependent individuals under maintenance treatment.
