TY - JOUR ID - 45829 TI - Effectiveness of Group Narrative Therapy on Depression, Quality of Life, and Anxiety in People with Amphetamine Addiction: A Randomized Clinical Trial JO - Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences JA - IJMS LA - en SN - 0253-0716 AU - Shakeri, Jalal AU - Ahmadi, Seyed Mojtaba AU - Maleki, Fateme AU - Hesami, Mohammad Reza AU - Parsa Moghadam, Arash AU - Ahmadzade, Akram AU - Shirzadi, Maryam AU - Elahi, Adele AD - Substance Prevention Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran AD - Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciencesَ, Kermanshah, Iran AD - Department of Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran AD - Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran AD - Department of Psychiatry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 45 IS - 2 SP - 91 EP - 99 KW - Narrative therapy KW - Psychotherapy, group KW - depression KW - Quality of life KW - Anxiety KW - Amphetamine-related disorders DO - 10.30476/ijms.2019.45829 N2 - Background: Drug abuse is a major issue and one of the main causes of health, psychological, and social problems. Studies have shown the effectiveness of narrative therapy in reducing psychological symptoms of addiction. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of group narrative therapy on depression, quality of life (QoL), and anxiety among people with amphetamine addiction in Kermanshah, Iran.Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted during 2015-2016 among patients (n=26) with amphetamine addiction in Kermanshah, Iran. The participants were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group followed 10 sessions of narrative therapy, whereas the control group received routine psychiatric care. The data collection tools included a demographic data form, Beck depression inventory-II, QoL questionnaire, and Beck anxiety inventory. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22.0). PResults: There was a statistically significant reduction in depression and anxiety scores between the pre- and post-intervention stages (p <0.001) in the intervention group. However, their QoL was unaffected by the therapy (P=0.487). These variables did not show a significant change in the control group. Conclusion: Group narrative therapy reduced the level of depression and anxiety in patients with amphetamine addiction. However, their QoL was unaffected by the therapy. Trial Registration Number: IRCT2016010425442N2 UR - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_45829.html L1 - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_45829_4c5fe12b1124754d6c6425df36369dee.pdf ER -