Recent Innovations in Psychology

Recent Innovations in Psychology

The Effectiveness of Compassion-focused Therapy on Risky Behaviors and Self-injurious Behaviors in Women with a History of Substance Abuse

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Maryam Sabouri 1
Seyed Abdolmajid Bahreinian 2
Mohammad Sadegh Aminzade 1
Negar Shadman 1
1 Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology, Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran
2 Professor, Department of psychology, Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran.
10.22034/rip.2024.450789.1016
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of compassion-focused therapy in reducing high-risk behaviors and self-injurious behaviors in women with a history of substance abuse. The statistical population comprised women with a history of drug abuse who had sought treatment at addiction treatment centers in Mashhad. A total of 30 women were selected using the convenience sampling method and subsequently replaced in the experimental and control groups. Research instruments included the Iranian Adolescents Risk-Taking Scale (IARS) and the Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (ISAS). Data were analyzed using multivariate covariance. The results showed that compassion-focused treatment had a significant effect on reducing risky behaviors and self-injurious behaviors (P<0.05). Compassion-focused treatment appears to be effective in reducing high-risk and harmful behaviours in women with a history of substance abuse. It is suggested that therapists and counsellors make use of this intervention.


Keywords
compassion-focused therapy
risky behaviors
self-injurious behaviors
Subjects
 
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