Background Evaluation of treatment programs in addiction field is a prerequisite to improve the quality of care. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Therapeutic Community (TC) program in Iran.   Methods Individuals who had voluntarily enrolled in the TC center within a period of seven years, from early 2005 to late 2011, entered the study. Those who successfully completed the 1...

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) is a common mental health condition among military veterans, and research indicates that lifetime prevalence rates of ptsd among military veterans are higher than that of the general population (samhsa, 2007). the treatment of ptsd is often complicated by issues of comorbidity, such as substance use disorders, and treatment outcomes are poorer when comorbid...

objectives: early maladaptive schemas are valid representations of unpleasant childhood experiences that shape a person’s viewpoints of the world, and lead to clinical symptoms such as depression, personality disorders, and substance abuse. given the importance of this matter, we conducted a research on early maladaptive schemas in substance-abusers, to allow more appropriate preventive measure...

background : the aim of this study was to compare the difficulty in emotional regulation and traits of borderline personality disorder among addicts undergoing methadone treatment, self-referred addicts, and healthy subjects. methods: the current study was a causal-comparative research. the statistical population of this research included all men referring to substance abuse addiction treatment...

conclusions the results of this study in terms of personality disorders and types of used drugs were in accordance with the previous studies results. it is necessary to design appropriate treatment plans for medical treatment of those with personality disorders. results there was a significant correlation between stimulant use and histrionic personality disorder (p < 0.001) and antisocial and n...