THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IN ENHANCING SELFEFFICACY AND ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF MEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE

Addictions affect an individual mentally, physically and socially. There are
personal, interpersonal and social and environmental causes that interact in its development. The
present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy and pharmacological
intervention on increasing efficacy and improving the quality of life in men with substance use.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 40 men with substance
selected by available sampling method and were divided into an experimental (n=20) and a control
group (n=20). Pre-test and post-test was carried out and the data were collected using self-efficacy and
World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire. . Pharmacological interventions in both
groups were under medical supervision, however, the experimental group received eight sessions of
cognitive-behavioral therapy. The mean score of the two groups were compared by covariance
analysis (ANCOVA).
Results: The results of study showed significant differences between the mean scores of the pre-test
and post-test of the experimental and control groups. Cognitive therapy had enhancing in self-efficacy
and quality of life mean score in the experimental group. (p<0/001).
Conclusion: The present findings indicate that pharmacological intervention with cognitive behavioral
therapy can be useful in increasing self-efficacy and improving life quality in people with substance
use