Long-Term Substance Use Can Cause Irreversible Photopic Vision Changes in Substance Use Disorder in Remission

The Effectiveness of Family-Based Treatment on Attitude towards Substance Use in Female Students with Substance Use Disorder

Objective: Substance abuse and addiction are serious problems in todaychr('39')s world, and high tendency to use substances in adolescents has attracted the attention of researchers and therapists. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of family-based treatment on attitude towards substance use in female students with substance use disorder. Method: In this study, a multipl...

Identifying substance use disorder in nursing.

Pattern of Substance Use and Related Factors in Male Prisoners

Background: Prisoner’s addiction is one of the major problems in many countries which imposes very high medical costs and social harm to communities. This study investigated the pattern of substance use and related factors in male prisoners in one of the prisons in southeastern Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2016. The study population was inmates of a prison in sout...

Decreasing Impulsivity in Patients with Substance Use Disorder (Methamphetamine) by Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  Objective: The industrialization and alteration of human life structure have led to some serious harms including substance use disorder. Over the past years, various treatment programs have been introduced for the treatment of addiction. The third wave of psychotherapy called Acceptance and Mindfulness based Therapies, came up with the hypothesis that mental harm is associated with trying to...

The Effectiveness of Behavioral Family Therapy on Substance Use Craving in Substance Abuse Quitting Adolescents

 Objective: The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral family therapy on substance use craving in substance use quitting adolescents. Method: The present study was a single-case experimental study of the multiple baseline type. Using the purposeful sampling method, five adolescents and their families were selected in the city of Ahvaz. Behavioral family‌ therapy was imp...