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Comparison of the effectiveness of Dialectic Behavioral Therapy and Compassion Therapy on self-control , cognitive-emotional regulation , serotonin levels and blood cortisol in drug abusers. (Methadone theraphy)

Comparison of the effectiveness of Dialectic Behavioral Therapy and Compassion Therapy on self-control , cognitive-emotional regulation , serotonin levels and blood cortisol in drug abusers. (Methadone theraphy)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181022041421N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-01-16
Start date
2018-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-29

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Conditions

Addiction. Opioid abuse

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Dialectical Behavioral is a psychotherapeutic approach, will be held in 10 sessions of 90 minutes per week. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Compassion-based beh

Sponsors

Torbate-Heidaria University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Iranian and live in Torbate Heydariyeh city.2- Sex Man3. Not having psychiatric and psychiatric illnesses other than drug abuse.4. Having a drug addiction for at least 12 months (Hallinger & Whitburne, 2014).5. Being treated with methadone.6. Written consent and willingness to attend medical sessions.7- Having minimum cycle education and a bachelor's degree.8- Minimum age 20 and maximum 40 years (Agassi and Firepour, 1395).9. Lack of participation in other psychotherapy sessions and the Association of Anonymous Addicts.10-negative chromatographic test.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1- People who have positive addiction testing during the intervention.2- Having more than two absentee sessions.3. Failure to seek and cooperate with individuals and not doing the specified tasks in the training process.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self control. Timepoint: Measurement of self control before the start of the study and 70 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Cognitive emotional regulation. Timepoint: Measurement of cognitive-emotional regulation before the start of the study and 70 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Blood Serotonin level. Timepoint: Measurement of blood serotonin levels before the start of the study and 70 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory measurement.;Blood Cortisol level. Timepoint: Measurement of blood cortisol levels before the start of the study and 70 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory measurement.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhodrati Abbas

Torbate-Heidaria University of Medical Sciences

ghodratita171@yahoo.com+98 512226013

Outcome results

None listed

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