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Nazari H, Saki M, Zareai Dehno M, Birjandi M. The effect of daily therapeutic community model on personality traits of the substance abusers referred to Khorramabad TC center. yafte 2011; 13 (3) :1-8
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Abstract: (16800 Views)
Background : Drug abuse and addiction is a social and medical burden which has drastic
consequences in the community. There has been various rehabilitative and healing programs
for the addicts.The conducted studies have shown that therapeutic community treatment
model is an appropriate method for restoring the addicts to society. The present study tries
to evaluate the impact of TC treatment programs on the addicts’ personality characteristics.
Materials and Methods: This interventional study includes all the male addicts for whom
the detoxification period has been finished. The subjects were selected using easy random
sampling method form clients referred to TC center. At the beginning of the study , SCL90
questionnaire was filled out by psychologist for each sample, then 60 cases were selected
based on the sample size formula. The subjects participated in a training TC program for
three months daily except weekends. At the end of a three-month program, SCL 90 was
given to the subjects to be completed and the data were gathered and analyzed.
Results: The results showed that the subjects before entering the study were: 16.7% normal
,40% border personality disorder ,30% sick and 13.4% very sick. After intervention of TC
,25% normal ,66.7% with suspicious,8.3% sick. None of the cases were highly sick after
the TC intervention.The mean of the marks for personality disorders before the TC
intervention was 2.4± 0.92,after the intervention it was 1.83 ± 0.56.The Willcoxson rating
test showed a significant difference between the severity of personality disorders before and
after the TC intervention(p<0.001).
Conclusion: As it was mentioned in the findings, the implementation of TC intervention
had a significant effect on the scores obtained for personality disorder. So administrators
and policy makers who are responsible for addiction control are recommended to develop
and support the centers for Therapeutic Community and endeavour to provide a life without
narcotic substances.
Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2011/12/5 | Accepted: 2017/11/22 | Published: 2011/12/15
Received: 2011/12/5 | Accepted: 2017/11/22 | Published: 2011/12/15
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