The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on General Mental Health and Vitality of Methadone Addicts

Fateme Bargnil¹

1) Master of Family Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Counseling, Islamic Azad University, Quchan, Iran

IOI Code : XDFZ-FDGZF
Publication : Psychotherapy(psthir.ir)
Abstract :
    Today, substance abuse and its problems have become one of the major problems in societies. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on general mental health and vitality of methadone addicts. The statistical population of this study consisted of all addicts treated with methadone in Mashhad from March 1996 to late June 1997, 30 of whom were selected by multi-stage random sampling in two groups of control and experimental. They were assigned by accident. The Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36) was used to collect research data. The collected data were analyzed by analysis of covariance using SPSS25 software. The results showed that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has a significant positive effect on the general mental health and vitality of methadone addicts and improves their general mental health and vitality.

Keywords : acceptance and commitment therapy (act) general mental health vitality