Solution-Focused Group Therapy Program for Repeated-Drug Users

Behavioral Therapies for Female Drug Users: An Efficacy-Focused Review

Developing a directly administered antiretroviral therapy intervention for HIV-infected drug users: implications for program replication.

Directly administered antiretroviral therapy (DAART) is one approach to improving adherence to among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected drug users. We evaluated the essential features of a community-based DAART intervention in a randomized, controlled trial of DAART versus self-administered therapy. Of the initial 72 subjects, 78% were racial minorities, and 32% were women. Social and ...

Comparison of the effectiveness of “Solution-Focused Brief Therapy” and “Compassion-Focused Therapy” on Ruminative Responses of Couples with Depression

Introduction: Ruminant responses are one of the most important cognitive feature in people with depression and cause disruption of thinking, problem solving and social relationships. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of "Solution-Focused Brief Therapy" and "Compassion-Focused Therapy" on ruminant responses of couples with depression.  Methods: The method of the present stu...

Willingness to Receive Treatment for Hepatitis C among Injecting Drug ‎Users on Methadone Program: Implications for Education and Treatment

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is common among people who inject drugs (PWID) on methadone program in Iran (Persia). However, a few PWID on methadone program report willingness to receive HCV treatment. This study aimed to assess the factors which were associated with willingness to receive HCV treatment in a group of PWID on methadone program in Iran.Methods: We surveyed 187 PWID at seven...

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy on Interpersonal Relationships between Couples with Depression

Background and Objective: Depression is a multifactorial psychological disorder that is caused by various factors, such as personality, cognition, or interpersonal relationships. In people with depression, the level of interpersonal communication is highly low. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy on interperso...