Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive – behavior Therapy, Methadone Therapy, and the Combination Method on Reducing Depression in Addicts

Subject Areas : Educational

farah  lotfi kashani ¹ ()
mina  mojtabai ² ()
mansour  alimehdi ³ ()

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2014-02-20

Keywords: Depression, combination therapy method, Addiction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Methadone therapy,

Abstract :

  The aim of the present research was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive–behavior therapy, methadone therapy and combination therapy method on reducing depression in addicts. The design of the study was quasi-experimental with pretest –posttest and control group .The statistical population were all persons who referred to therapeutic centers of two cities of Tehran province in 2013 (1391c.s). The research sample included 40 subjects (male) who were selected by purposeful sampling and placed in the following four groups randomly: cognitive behavior therapy, methadone treatment, and combination therapy, but the control group did not receive any therapy. All participants were tested before and after twelve weeks treatment with the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, 2000) and clinical interviews were done. The results of analysis of covariance showed that all three treatments, cognitive behavioral therapy, methadone therapy and combination method, as compared with the control group, were effective in improving depression (P < 0.001). Also, results showed that there is not significant difference in the effectiveness of methadone therapy and combination method. Therefore, the two methods of therapy are effective on the rate of depression.