Volume 16, Issue 65 (11-2022)
etiadpajohi 2022, 16(65): 75-96 |
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran
Abstract: (1140 Views)
Objective: The present research aimed to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based relapse prevention intervention on craving and emotional processing in substance-dependent individuals in the non-pharmacological rehabilitation phase. Method: The current research was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included all substance-dependent men in addiction treatment clinics in the city of Urmia in 2020. Among them, 30 people were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The participants of both groups completed the craving scale-short form and the emotional processing scale in the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The experimental group underwent mindfulness-based relapse prevention intervention in eight 60-minute sessions, and the control group did not receive any training during the treatment. The data were analyzed by the repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: The results showed that the mindfulness-based relapse prevention intervention had a significant effect on reducing craving and emotional processing, and this effectiveness also remained stable in the two-month follow-up period. Conclusion: Findings of this study provide useful information concerning mindfulness-based relapse prevention intervention and counselors and psychologists can use this intervention to improve craving and emotional processing in substance-dependent individuals in the non-pharmacological rehabilitation phase.
Keywords: Mindfulness-based relapse prevention intervention, Craving, Emotional processing, Substance-dependent individuals, Non-pharmacological rehabilitation
Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2022/03/27 | Accepted: 2022/11/22 | Published: 2022/12/17
Received: 2022/03/27 | Accepted: 2022/11/22 | Published: 2022/12/17
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