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Sadeghi R, Sodani M, Gholamzadeh Jofreh M. The effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Reducing Negative Emotions and Improving Quality of Life in Substance-Dependent Individuals. etiadpajohi 2022; 15 (62) :61-84
URL: http://etiadpajohi.ir/article-1-2575-en.html

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on reducing negative emotions and improving quality of life in drug addicts. Method: The present study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this study included drug addicts who were referred to Dezful addiction treatment centers in 1398. Among them, 50 people were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly placed in two experimental groups (N=25) and control groups (N=25). The experimental group received acceptance and commitment treatment in 10 sessions of 90 minutes once a week. The positive and negative emotion questionnaire and the quality of life questionnaire (World Health Organization, 1996) were used to collect data. Data was analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: The results showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment significantly reduced negative emotion and its dimensions and improved quality of life and dimensions, and this difference persisted in the one-month follow-up step. Conclusion: Based on these results, acceptance and commitment therapy can reduce negative emotions and improve the quality of life of drug users, and this variable can explain the high degree of emotional variability and quality of life in drug users.