EFFECTIVENESS OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL GROUP THERAPY ON ANXIETY IN ADDICTS WITH SUCCESSFUL CUT OFF

One of the factors that lead to failure treatment and return substance abuse is
ignoring mental disorders before and after drug withdrawal. Therefore, the aim of the present study
was effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on anxiety in addicts with successful cut off.
Materials and Methods: This study was quasi-experimental. The study design was a pretest- posttest
whit control group. The study population consisted of addicts that has been on the successful cut off
and were referred for psychological rehabilitation of residential institutions Kosar. The Forty patients
were selected with random sample from among referring to the center. Then were divided and
assigned randomly into two groups of 20. Subjects evaluation on the pre-test and post-test Zung self
assessment anxiety Scale. In the experimental group was performed in 12 sessions of psychological
treatment cognitive– behavioral, once a week for an hour and a half, but the control group did not
receive any intervention. After performing post test, the data was analyzed with the software Spss16
and with use independent t-test.
Results: The results of this study showed that after performing cognitive- behavioral therapy there is
significant differences both experimental and control groups in anxiety variable (p<0.001).
Conclusions: The present study findings suggest the importance of cognitive - behavioral therapy on
decrease in anxiety in addicts with successful cut off. These treatments can be aspects complementary
chemotherapy after successful cut off and prevention of addiction to a return.