addiction. Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other stimulants, including caffeine
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: treatment only (CBT) In order to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therap
Sponsors
Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary diagnosis of amphetamine abuse based on clinical interview based on DSM-5 Age range 20-50 years He had at least middle school education Lack of diagnosis of any psychiatric disorder (except substance abuse) Not receiving any psychiatric medication for at least 6 months before entering the study Not receiving any other psychological intervention during the study Subjects' consent to participate in the research Not suffering from any specific physical disease Not suffering from neurological diseases (epilepsy, multiple sclerosis).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having schizophrenia spectrum disorders and other psychotic disorders. Obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders. post-traumatic stress disorder and related disorders; Bipolar mood disorder and related disorders. Anxiety disorder caused by substances/drugs or caused by other medical conditions. Having a history of suicidal actions and thoughts. Having an injury in the head and neck area. history of consumption shorter than 6 months. History of implanting prosthesis in the head and neck area.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Craving for basic and induced amphetamines. Timepoint: Before the intervention, a pre-test will be done from all four groups (three experimental groups and one control group) by implementing research questionnaires. Then, test group 1 received cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and test group 2 received tDCS (DLPFC area) with the right anode-left cathode protocol and the third group received both treatments to check synergy. will do And the control group will not receive any intervention.After the implementation of the intervention, a post-test of all four groups will be conducted by implementing research questionnaires. Method of measurement: Questionnaire Amphetamine baseline craving questionnaire Video test to measure induced craving.;Clinical symptoms (anxiety and depression). Timepoint: Before the intervention, a pre-test will be done from all four groups (three experimental groups and one control group) by implementing research questionnaires. Then, test group 1 received cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and test group 2 received tDCS (DLPFC area) with the right anode-left cathode protocol and the third group received both treatments to check synergy. will do And the control group will not receive any intervention.After the implementation of the intervention, a post-test of all four groups will be conducted by implementing research questionnaires. Method of measurement: questionnaire Beck depression questionnaire Beck's anxiety.;Functions of neuropsychology (cognitive and behavioral inhibition). Timepoint: Before the intervention, a pre-test will be done from all four groups (three experimental groups and one control group) by implementing research questionnaires. Then, test group 1 received cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and test group 2 received tDCS (DLPFC area) with the right anode-left cathode protocol and the third group receive | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahdi Helmzadeh
Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed