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:: Volume 27, Issue 1 (Spring 2025) ::
J Gorgan Univ Med Sci 2025, 27(1): 43-51 Back to browse issues page
Effectiveness of Group Schema Therapy on Aggressive Behaviors in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder
Mahboobeh Zahedi1 , Kazem Shariatnia *2 , Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli3
1- Ph.D Candidate in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Azad Shahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azad Shahr, Iran. , kazemshariatnia@yahoo.com
3- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran.
Abstract:   (888 Views)
Background and Objective: Substance use disorder is recognized as one of the most significant issues impacting the youth population both globally and within our country, leading to psychological consequences alongside physical problems. Aggressive behaviors are among the behavioral complications resulting from substance abuse. This study was conducted to determine the effect of group schema therapy on aggressive behaviors in individuals with substance use disorder.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 42 male participants with substance use disorder at the Hirkanian Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Centerin Gorgan, Iran during 2021. An 8-session integrated schema therapy protocol was implemented in the experimental group. The schema therapy protocol included cognitive techniques (schema validity testing), assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of coping styles, experiential strategies, such as mental imagery and role-playing in the group, mindset dialogue, and identification and practice of healthy behaviors as alternative solutions to the most significant problematic behaviors. Scores on the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (1992) were compared between the control and intervention groups in the pre-test and post-test phases.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of post-test aggression scores in the experimental group (79.619±12.212) significantly decreased compared to the control group (107.476±7.890) (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Schema therapy was found to be effective in reducing aggressive behaviors in individuals with substance use disorder.
 
Keywords: Schema Therapy [MeSH], Aggression [MeSH], Substance-Related Disorders [MeSH]
Article ID: Vol27-06
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Type of Study: Original Articles | Subject: Psychiatry
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