The effectiveness of life skills training on improving the symptoms, well-being and psychological state of morphine users

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shahroud, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shahroud, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

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Introduction: The main aim of the present study has been the investigation of the effect of Life Skills Education Instruction on Improving consumption symptoms, Psychological Well-being and Psychological state in Consumers Morphine. Method: For conducting this study, 40 individuals visiting counseling 4 centers in suburb of Tehran that according to Psychiatrist confirmation had use Morphine Disorder (in 2 group: exprimental and control group) in pre-test and post-test stages through Psychological Well-being Inventory and Positive states. Based on therapeutic protocol, the experimental group was given thirty sessions of Life Skills Education and the control group did not receive any intervention. For data analysis, descriptive and Ancova method by SPSS software were used. Findings: The finding of the statistical significance be 0/05 that indicates that Life Skills Education Instruction results in decrease of Use Morpine Disorder symptoms and increase Psychological Well-being and stete in the treatment group and significant changes in post-test of this study was seen compared with the pre-test, but such a change was not seen in the control group. Conclusion: Using Life Skills Education is effective in treating and Increase of Psychological Well-being and stete in men with Use Morpine Disorder.

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