Sara Shishehgar
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
[ 1 ] - Gender Differences Among Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Undergoing Rehabilitation Through Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Objectives: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a health problem among patients undergoing rehabilitation through methadone maintenance treatment in Iran, the most populous Persian Gulf country. The study aimed to examine gender differences among a group of methadone maintenance treatment patients with HCV problem. Methods: Overall 150 patients (n=75 men, n=75 women) were enrolled from nine methadone c...
[ 2 ] - Amphetamine Type Stimulants Use in the Adult Population of Tehran: Implications for Long Term Rehabilitation
Objectives: Dependence on Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) is a current health concern in Iran. The present study aimed to investigate the most needed treatment and rehabilitation services that a group of ATS-dependent patients in Tehran reported. Methods: The current study is part of the first cross-sectional survey of the prevalence of ATS dependence in Tehran. A researcher-made questionnai...
[ 3 ] - Matrix Model for Methamphetamine Dependence Among Iranian Female Methadone Patients: The First Report From the Most Populated Persian Gulf Country
Objectives: Methamphetamine (MA) dependence is a new health problem among Iranian female methadone patients. In recent years, the Matrix Model (a sixteen-week psychosocial treatment) has been provided for treating MA dependence. However, the problems associated with this treatment in methadone services are not clear. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted to explore the problems associated...
[ 4 ] - Matrix Model as an Intensive Rehabilitation in Three Methadone Services in Iran
Objectives: The Matrix Model is used for MA dependence in methadone services in Iran, the most populated Persian Gulf country. However, there are no studies of the efficacy of the Matrix Model for MA dependence while in treatment. The present study reports on the efficacy of sixteen weeks of the Matrix Model for MA abstinence and general health. Methods: There were MA-dependent male (n=3...
[ 5 ] - Effectiveness of Group Hope Therapy on the Psychological Indicators in Women With Addicted Husbands
Objectives: Hope therapy is one of the psychological interventions to help the couples deal with addiction problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the hope therapy on the orientation of the purpose and meaning of life expectancy in women with addicted husbands. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest control group. The population of this ...
[ 6 ] - Personality Traits and Psychopathology in Nicotine and Opiate Dependents Using the Gateway Drug Theory
Objectives: According to the gateway drug theory, tobacco use is a predisposing factor for future substance abuse. This study was conducted to compare nicotine and opiate dependents to identify the differences between their personality traits and psychopathology that makes them turn to other substances after cigarette smoking. Methods: A causal-comparative study was conducted. Three groups w...
[ 7 ] - Developing the Guideline of Therapeutic Interventions for Street Children With Substance Use Disorders
Millions of children are left to survive on the streets around the world. Investigations on drug use disorders among street children reveal that they not only abuse all types of drugs higher than their peers who live at home or in shelters, but also they abuse more harmful drugs such as injection drugs or methamphetamines. This guideline provides a comprehensive approach to the treatment and ma...
[ 8 ] - Iranian Female Methadone Patients and the Perceived Educational Needs Related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Background: Iranian female methadone patients are at risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to involvement in high-risk sexual behaviours and/or needle sharing. The present study aimed to explore the perceived educational needs related to HIV among a group of Iranian female methadone patients. Methods:The research design was qualitativ...
[ 9 ] - Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Iran and Brief Psychological Treatments for Women: A Rehabilitation Approach in Methamphetamine Dependence
Objective Methamphetamine use in patients treated with methadone is a health problem in Iran that reduces the benefits of this treatment. This has been more reported by women than by men. Short-term psychological interventions are one of the major methods of rehabilitation to solve this problem. The current study aimed to explore the reasons for methadone patients for using these interventions ...
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