The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of matrix treatment and modern group reality therapy on self-control and social adjustment in methamphetamine-dependent men treated with buprenorphine. The present study was experimental with pre-test and post-tes More
The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of matrix treatment and modern group reality therapy on self-control and social adjustment in methamphetamine-dependent men treated with buprenorphine. The present study was experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population consisted of all methamphetamine-dependent men receiving maintenance therapy with buprenorphine referred to Tehran Drug Addiction Treatment Centers in winter 1977. Forty-five individuals were selected by purposive sampling and were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. At first, self-control and social adjustment were assessed through the Tanji self-control questionnaire and Bell's social adjustment questionnaire. The first group received matrix therapy and the second group received group reality therapy; the third group received only buprenorphine maintenance therapy. The variables were evaluated again at post-test. The results showed that both treatments were effective on self-control and social adjustment (P <0.01). Also, the difference between the effectiveness of the two treatments was significant (P <0.01) and matrix treatment had more effect on social adjustment. But there was no significant difference between the efficacy of the two treatments on self-control. Given that the matrix model is a combination of cognitive-behavioral programs, coping skills, family education, and support groups, it is recommended to be used in the treatment of methamphetamine-dependent patients.
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