one of the most important factors affecting relapse of addiction is craving beliefs of substance use. the goal of the present study was assessment of the effectiveness of coping skills education program to reduce craving beliefs among opium addicts.in a randomized controlled trial, during september 2011 to august 2012, 70 opium addicted men referred to the behavioral disorders and substance abu...

ôbjective: ïmpulsivity appears to play an important role in suicidal behavior. the aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare the impulsivity, substance abuse, and family/friends history of suicide attempt between suicide-ideated and non suicide-ideated university students. methods: the research population consisted of all the students of the üniversity of ïsfahan in the academic year of ...

background evaluation of treatment programs in addiction field is a prerequisite to improve the quality of care. this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of therapeutic community (tc) program in iran.   methods individuals who had voluntarily enrolled in the tc center within a period of seven years, from early 2005 to late 2011, entered the study. those who successfully completed the 1...

  Purpose: To examine the relationship between substance dependency and personality disorders.   Materials and Methods: Ninety eight patients with substance dependency who had referred   to a psychiatry and substance rehabilitation center in Tehran took part in this study. Data were   collected using questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. Participants were examined for   conduct and ant...

Researchers project a threefold increase in substance abuse, inclusive of alcohol, prescription, and illicit drugs, for adults aged 50 or older by 2020, when an estimated 5 million older adults will need treatment for substance abuse problems (Gfroerer, Penne, Pemberton, & Folsom, 2003). This suggests a need for heightened awareness among clinical mental health counselors as they treat this pop...

The search for a genetic vulnerability gene for substance abuse has focused on dopaminergic genes, including the DRD4 receptor. In addition to clear biological mechanisms in substance abuse, many studies have found a psychological attentional bias to drug-related stimuli in substance users. This study aimed to determine whether a DRD4 gene polymorphism is associated with such attentional biases...

Background: Inattention to symptoms of mental disorders and substance abuse in patients with HIV/AIDS and other at-risk groups, may lead to irreversible damages. The purpose of this study was to compare the psychopathological dimensions in substance abusers with and without HIV/AIDS and healthy matched groups. Methods: In a cross-sectional and analytical study, selected samples (by available, c...

In 2011, the U.S. reported 3 million child maltreatment cases, an uncomfortably high but recurring figure each year. Research shows exposure to early life stress (ELS) increases an individual's susceptibility to substance abuse, specifically of nicotine, alcohol, and cocaine. Increased susceptibility may result from dysregulation of the HPA axis sustaining activation into adulthood after ELS. H...