Ali Farhoudian
Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - NEuro COgnitive REhabilitation for Disease of Addiction (NECOREDA) Program: From Development to Trial
Despite extensive evidence for cognitive deficits associated with drug use and multiple publications supporting the efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation treatment (CRT) services for drug addictions, there are a few well-structured tools and organized programs to improve cognitive abilities in substance users. Most published studies on cognitive rehabilitation for drug dependent patients use...
[ 2 ] - Experiences of substance abusers from methadone maintenance therapy
Background: Substance abusers are not able to withdraw drugs eternally despite the abundance of different treatments; therefore, withdrawal programs are not quite successful and notwithstanding all the successes of methadone maintenance therapy, there are some defects found in the manner this treatment is applied. Thus, this study was conducted to explore the experience of drug abusers regardin...
[ 3 ] - Challenges of recovery in medium-term residential centers (camps)
Background :Addiction is a global problem for which effective treatment is crucial. Stopping the consumption of abused substances in a camp is a strong predictor of the success for the recovery process. The present study employed a qualitative approach to explore the camp recovery experiences in individuals with substance addictions. Methods : The research conducted in Iran’s northern citie...
[ 4 ] - Social Work Guidelines for Street Children with Substance Use disorders
This study was designed with the purpose of providing organized instructions on how to improve the psychological, medical, and social circumstances of street children with concurrent substance use disorders. Due to the special vulnerabilities of these children, customized guidelines are required in order to maximize the treatment outcomes. Systemic review of literature was applied on a large nu...
[ 5 ] - Aggression in Juvenile Delinquents and Mental Rehabilitation Group Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment
Objectives: The most common problem that delinquent children and juveniles deal with at every moment is the lack of sufficient control over their aggression. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of mental rehabilitation group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on decreasing aggression in juvenile delinquents. Methods: This study employed a quasi-experiment...
[ 6 ] - Early Maladaptive Schemas in Opiate and Stimulant Users
Objectives: Early maladaptive schemas are valid representations of unpleasant childhood experiences that shape a person’s viewpoints of the world, and lead to clinical symptoms such as depression, personality disorders, and substance abuse. Given the importance of this matter, we conducted a research on early maladaptive schemas in substance-abusers, to allow more appropriate preventive m...
[ 7 ] - Factors Associated with the Transition from Drug Abuse to Initiation of Injection Drug Use
Objectives: Drug injection carries with it many risks and therefore it is important to understand the initiating factors of injection and its origins. Thus, the purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with the initiation of injection drug use among substance abusers. Methods: Study method was a cross-sectional study. The research statistics universe constitutes a...
[ 8 ] - Group Reality Therapy in Addicts Rehabilitation Process to Reduce Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Objectives: Substance abuse is one of the most outstanding socio-psychological hazards that can easily wreck one’s personal, family and social life. Reality Therapy is a type of Cognitive rehabilitation (known as psychosocial rehabilitation), and the application of this method in the treatment of different disorders has recently been the topic of research. The objective of this study was ...
[ 9 ] - Personality Traits and Psychopathology in Nicotine and Opiate Dependents Using the Gateway Drug Theory
Objectives: According to the gateway drug theory, tobacco use is a predisposing factor for future substance abuse. This study was conducted to compare nicotine and opiate dependents to identify the differences between their personality traits and psychopathology that makes them turn to other substances after cigarette smoking. Methods: A causal-comparative study was conducted. Three groups w...
[ 10 ] - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Satisfaction of Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries Spouses
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of psychotherapy based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the subscales of marital satisfaction overall satisfaction, religious orientation, relations with children, sex, occasional conflicts, interpersonal conflicts and arrogance, by single case study in the spouses of veterans with spinal cord injuries. Methods: ...
[ 11 ] - Developing the Guideline of Therapeutic Interventions for Street Children With Substance Use Disorders
Millions of children are left to survive on the streets around the world. Investigations on drug use disorders among street children reveal that they not only abuse all types of drugs higher than their peers who live at home or in shelters, but also they abuse more harmful drugs such as injection drugs or methamphetamines. This guideline provides a comprehensive approach to the treatment and ma...
[ 12 ] - Relationship Between Social, Economic and Cultural Factors and Women’s Tendency Toward Crystal Methamphetamine or Opium Use
Objectives: High prevalence of stimulants use –especially crystalline methamphetamine (crystal meth)-, which required extensive medical and rehabilitation interventions is a major problem in Iran’s health care system. Main objective of the current study was to compare social, economic and cultural factors associated with female’s tendency toward use of two main types of drugs including opium an...
[ 13 ] - Increasing Prevalence of Methamphetamine Use Among Women: Implication in Suicide Attempt
Objectives: This study aimed to compare the ratio of suicide attempts between female opium and Methamphetamine (MA) users to determine the relationship between the increased prevalence of MA and suicide risk. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 136 drug dependent females were randomly selected from Tehran. Data gathering was performed by a demographic questionnaire and Beck Scale for Suic...
[ 14 ] - The Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Leeds Dependence Questionnaire
Objectives: The follow-up treatment or rehabilitation and monitoring of patients with drug abuse disorders require an efficient tool with a convenient and short-time implementation to measure psychological aspects of dependence. The Leeds Dependence Questionnaire (LDQ) has such features; thus, the present study aimed at evaluating the validity and reliability of its Persian version. Methods: T...
[ 15 ] - Vocational Rehabilitation for Individuals With Substance-Related Disorders
Objectives: The present review study aimed at investigating the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with drug dependence disorders. Methods: Based on the research method, a comprehensive search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, EBSCO, ProQuest and Google Scholar. All keywords synonymous with vocational rehabilitation and substance a...
[ 16 ] - The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on the Increase of Sexual Satisfaction in Recovered Patients from Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the increase of sexual satisfaction in recovered patients from methamphetamine use disorder. Method: The present study was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all men with methamphetamine use disorder (appro...
[ 17 ] - Comparison of Experienced Violence in Women with Opiate-Dependent and Stimulant-Dependent Husbands
Objective: Opium and stimulants are two kinds of illegal substances which are different from each other in chemical structure, psychological and biological effects (material), and their potential adverse effects on consumers. The present study compares the effect of abuse of each of the two (opium and stimulants) on violent behavior against wives. Materials & Methods: The present study was a...
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