Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community in Executive Functions and Autobiographical Memory in People with Addiction to Stimulants

Objective: The present study was an attempt to examine the effectiveness of therapeutic community in executive functions and autobiographical memory in people with addiction to stimulants. Method: This study was conducted based on a quasi-experimental research design along with pretest and posttest....

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Main Authors: F Alipoor, A Moradi, J Hasani
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Language:fas
Published: Drug Control Headquarters, Research and Education Office 2016-02-01
Series:Research on Addiction
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spelling doaj-4120c1cdfde84c0591b2dcded9e34a0d2020-11-24T22:19:20ZfasDrug Control Headquarters, Research and Education OfficeResearch on Addiction2008-43072423-65352016-02-019353754Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community in Executive Functions and Autobiographical Memory in People with Addiction to StimulantsF Alipoor0A Moradi1J Hasani2 Objective: The present study was an attempt to examine the effectiveness of therapeutic community in executive functions and autobiographical memory in people with addiction to stimulants. Method: This study was conducted based on a quasi-experimental research design along with pretest and posttest. From among the male stimulant users who had referred to Vardij medical center of Tehran therapeutic community, the number of 27 participants was selected via purposive sampling after the consideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria. From admission to end treatment stage of people in this center (4-month treatment), Wisconsin test, Stroop test, tower of London test, digit span, and autobiographical memory questionnaire were used for data collection. Results: The results of the study showed that therapeutic community significantly improved scores Wisconsin, Stroop, tower of London and digit span tests, as well as scores of specific autobiographical memories. Conclusion: Based on the effects of etiology, treatment and prevention of executive functions and autobiographical memory on addiction, it is recommended to use therapeutic community in treatment interventions and addiction relapse. http://www.etiadpajohi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-12&slc_lang=en&sid=1Addiction Autobiographical Memory Executive Functions Stimulant Therapeutic Community
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J Hasani
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J Hasani
Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community in Executive Functions and Autobiographical Memory in People with Addiction to Stimulants
Research on Addiction
Addiction
Autobiographical Memory
Executive Functions
Stimulant
Therapeutic Community
author_facet F Alipoor
A Moradi
J Hasani
author_sort F Alipoor
title Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community in Executive Functions and Autobiographical Memory in People with Addiction to Stimulants
title_short Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community in Executive Functions and Autobiographical Memory in People with Addiction to Stimulants
title_full Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community in Executive Functions and Autobiographical Memory in People with Addiction to Stimulants
title_fullStr Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community in Executive Functions and Autobiographical Memory in People with Addiction to Stimulants
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of Therapeutic Community in Executive Functions and Autobiographical Memory in People with Addiction to Stimulants
title_sort effectiveness of therapeutic community in executive functions and autobiographical memory in people with addiction to stimulants
publisher Drug Control Headquarters, Research and Education Office
series Research on Addiction
issn 2008-4307
2423-6535
publishDate 2016-02-01
description Objective: The present study was an attempt to examine the effectiveness of therapeutic community in executive functions and autobiographical memory in people with addiction to stimulants. Method: This study was conducted based on a quasi-experimental research design along with pretest and posttest. From among the male stimulant users who had referred to Vardij medical center of Tehran therapeutic community, the number of 27 participants was selected via purposive sampling after the consideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria. From admission to end treatment stage of people in this center (4-month treatment), Wisconsin test, Stroop test, tower of London test, digit span, and autobiographical memory questionnaire were used for data collection. Results: The results of the study showed that therapeutic community significantly improved scores Wisconsin, Stroop, tower of London and digit span tests, as well as scores of specific autobiographical memories. Conclusion: Based on the effects of etiology, treatment and prevention of executive functions and autobiographical memory on addiction, it is recommended to use therapeutic community in treatment interventions and addiction relapse. 
topic Addiction
Autobiographical Memory
Executive Functions
Stimulant
Therapeutic Community
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