The Effect of Wells’ Metacognitive Therapy on Dysfunctional Thoughts in addicts with Drug Abuse

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015042420961N3

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-23

Start date

2014-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Substance abuse. Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group received 8 sessions of Wells meta-cognitive program. Contents of sessions include: Familiarity with the cognitive therapy, familiarity with worry and rumination,

control group not received training

The intervention group received 8 sessions of Wells meta-cognitive program. Contents of sessions include: Familiarity with the cognitive therapy, familiarity with worry and rumination, the process of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

25 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: opium or heroin abuse; addiction length of at least 1 and up to 5 years; age between 25 and 40 years old; being male; lack of physical and mental illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Inefficient attitudes. Timepoint: pre-post test. Method of measurement: inefficient attitudes of the Beck and Vaysman quessionaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSheida Sharifi Saki

Payamnoor University

sheidasharifi1348@gmail.com+98 21 8837 2732

Outcome results

None listed

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