group compassion focused therapy in opiate addicts

The effectiveness of group compassion focused therapy in opiate addicts under methadone maintenance treatment with a two-month follow-up

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20141108019855N8

Enrollment

Registered

2019-04-25

Start date

2018-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-05-21

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Conditions

opioids use disorder. Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: group compassion focused therapy: The program is based on Gilbert's Guide in eight 90-minute sessions on a weekly basis:1) First session

explanation of the rules and familiarity with the work of the group

explaining and introducing the group to the logic of compassion-based therapy and the goals of treatment

2) second session

explaining the concept of self-compassion and its two bipolar components3) Session 3: Learning to distance and watch wisely, break the identity of the thoughts, change self-criticism to self-correctio

teaching attention, thinking, behavior and feeling comfortable5) Fifth Session

Wandering Minds, Transparent Images, Locations and Incarnate Color Enhancements, Creating a Safe Place6) Sixth session

the mind of consciousness, attention and sensibility, consciousness and action mind, mindfulness and consciousness7) Seventh session

focusing on self-compassion toward others, expanding compassion towards oneself using memory, creating an amiable ideal8) Session eighth

overview of previous sessions, lessons and exercises, treatment termination. Intervention 2: Control group: The control group receives their usual drug therapy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary and primary diagnosis of opioid dependence according to DSM5 criteria when entering methadone treatment Age 20 to 50

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Anxiety Quad System Scale.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before and after and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: Before and after and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamira Masumian

Iran University of Medical Sciences

samira.masumian@yahoo.com+98 21 6655 1616

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026