EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFULNESS-BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION ON CRAVING AND EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Alizadehgoradel, J and Fathabadi, J and Nejati, V and Imani, S (2019) EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFULNESS-BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION ON CRAVING AND EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. Urmia Medical Journal, Vol. 30(6), September 2019, 30 (6). pp. 462-474.

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Abstract

Substance use is one of the most widespread and expensive health problems in
current society. Usual medical treatments are often not therapeutic and a relapse is prevalent. This
research aimed to investigate and compare the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation
(tDCS) and mindfulness-based substance abuse treatment (MBSAT) on improving craving and
emotional dysregulation in adolescents with substance use disorders.
Materials & Methods: The present study is a quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up.
The population includes all adolescents (21-18 years) with substance use disorder in the Ardabil city. A
total of 60 boys with substance use disorders were selected with convenience sampling method from
adolescent camps under the supervision of the Welfare Organization according to including and
excluding criteria. Then, they were selected and were randomly divided into three groups: transcranial
direct current stimulation (n=20), mindfulness-based substance abuse treatment (n=20), and control
group (n=20). To collect data, we utilized the craving and emotional questionnaire. Ttreatment with
direct electrical stimulation of the brain (tDCS) was applied for10 sessions (15-min) and included
anodal stimulation of F3 region, and kathodal stimulation of F4 region with a current of 1.5 mA and
mindfulness-based substance abuse treatment (MBSAT) sessions included 12 sessions (twice a week).
Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference between the groups in the craving
(p=.006) and emotional dysregulation (p=.013). Data analysis showed that there is no significant
difference between the two therapeutic methods in the level of effectiveness on the variables in the
research(p>.05).
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the efficacy of TDCS and mindfulness therapy for
improving craving and emotional dysregulation in adolescents with substance abuse disorder is
confirmed. Therefore, these interventions can be used for treating addicted subjects.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Transcranial direct current stimulation, Mindfulness, Substance abuse, Adolescents
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 20 Oct 2019 08:00
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2019 08:00
URI: https://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/5666

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