Mohammad Shamsianand Fariba Kabiri Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Choice theory, Group therapy, Male addicts
Dr. Mohammad Shamsian, Department of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan, Isfahan, Iran; E-mail: Mohammad.shamsian@yahoo.com
Specialization Drug rehabilitation, Drug Abuse, Criminal justice and Counseling, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Chronic and acute intoxication, Opioid Toxicity and Overdosage, and has published articles entitled “Effectiveness of Group Therapy Based on Choice Theory in happiness of Male Addicts Treated with Methadone Maintenance in Yazd, Iran”
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Reza Bidaki, Mohammad Shamsian and Fariba Kabiri
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group therapy
based on choice theory in the happiness of male addicts treated with
methadone maintenance in Yazd, Iran. The statistical population
included all 80 Male addicts treated with methadone maintenance
at Clinic of Yazd in 2015. A group of 30 addicted males was selected
as sample through convenience sampling method. They were
placed randomly in two groups of test (N=15) and control (N=15).
The independent variable was group therapy based on the choice
theory, which was performed through training the experimental
group in eight sessions. The dependent variable was happiness
over addict males evaluated using Oxford Happiness Questionnaire
(OHQ). The re... view moreĀ»