Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Scientific member of the Psychology Department, Payam Noor University
2 Department of Psychology, ShK.C., Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on substance- Induced visual cues and pain perception in heroin users in Keramat camp in Mobarakeh city in 2024-2025.
Method: The statistical population of the study consisted of all heroin users in 2024-2025 who were hospitalized in the camp for 6 months, and their number was about 400 people. The sample consisted of 90 heroin users who were purposively selected and randomly divided into three groups of 30 under acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and a control group. They were assessed in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The sampling method was purposive. The inclusion criteria were age range 30 to 50 , having the ability to read and write to answer the questionnaires, using heroin, having physical pain, and committing to 6 months of hospitalization in the camp. The exclusion criteria were using multiple psychoactive substances at the same time, taking medication during the experiment, being over 50 and under 30 years of age, not adhering to treatment plans during the course, participating in other psychotherapy interventions at the same time, and missing more than two sessions. The research tools were the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ1977), the Substance- Induced Visual Cues Questionnaire (optional, 2006), and the data were analyzed using the repeated measures analysis of variance - mixed design using SPSS software.
Findings: It was shown that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective on substance-induced visual cues, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is efficient on pain perception.
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be admitted that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is a more effective method for controlling pain perception and acceptance and commitment therapy is more effeicient for reducing substance-induced visual cues than
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