Nila Elmy Manesh
Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, IranPublications
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Research Article
Effectiveness of Positive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs and Quality of Life in People with a Substance Abuse Tendency
Author(s): Marziyeh Hajati Pirabbas and Nila Elmy Manesh*
Introduction and Objective: In recent years, drug addiction has to turn into a novel human problem and a threat to human societies. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of positive cognitive-behavioral therapy on sexual dysfunctional beliefs and quality of life in people with a substance abuse tendency. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control-group design. The statistical population of the study included people at risk of addiction in the charity and public groups, the Rayehe’ye Fatemeh (PBUH) Charity Foundation, and the Association of Children at Risk. A total of 30 people were randomly selected using the cluster sampling method and divided into two groups of 15 people, including the experimental and control groups. The 26-item quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and.. Read More»
DOI: 10.3371/CSRP. PMNM.051322