fa اثر بخشی درمان گروهی مبتنی بر پذیرش و تعهد در کاهش ولع مصرف و افزایش کیفیت زندگی معتادان تحت متادون درمانی کارآزمایی بالینی Clinical Trials <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><em><span style="background-color:#008080;">Background and Objective</span></em><span style="background-color:#008080;">:</span></strong></span> Today in the third wave of psychotherapy, it is claimed that individuals with cognitive flexibility, awareness, and acceptance of thoughts can modify their feelings and behaviors. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment in the reduction of craving and the improvement of quality of life in addicts receiving methadone treatment.<br> <span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><em><span style="background-color:#008080;">Materials and Methods</span></em></strong><strong><span style="background-color:#008080;">:</span></strong></span> In this quasi-experimental study, the statistical population includes all male addicts receiving methadone treatment in Zanjan in 2015-2016. A sample of 30 subjects was selected through convenience sampling and later they were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group participated in 8 sessions of 90-minutes group therapy based on acceptance and commitment. &nbsp;Craving questionnaires of Franken et al. (2002) and quality of life (SF-36) were conducted in the form of pre-test, post-test and a quarterly follow-up period in both groups.<br> <span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><em><span style="background-color:#008080;">Results:</span></em></strong></span> Group therapy based on acceptance and commitment could effectively reduce craving and increase mental health (P <0.05). The effectiveness of this intervention in increasing physical health was not statistically significant (P> 0.05). The effects of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment on post-test craving and mental health in quality of life were significant in comparison to the control group and these effects remained stable over a quarterly follow-up period.<br> <span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><em><span style="background-color:#008080;">Conclusion:</span></em></strong></span> The present study showed that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in decreasing craving and improving mental health.</span></span></p> Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Methadone Therapy, Craving, Quality of Life 61 74 http://journal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-4-1085&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Abbas Hemmat عباس همت 5200319475328460051739 5200319475328460051739 No Dept.of Clinical psychology, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد روان شناسی بالینی، گروه روان شناسی بالینی، دانشکده‌ی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان، زنجان Mohsen Dadashi محسن داداشی Mohsendadashi@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460051740 5200319475328460051740 Yes Social Detriments of Health Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran دکترای تخصصی روان شناسی بالینی، استادیار گروه روان شناسی بالینی، دانشکده‌ی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان، زنجان Saeid Momtazi سعید ممتازی 5200319475328460051741 5200319475328460051741 No Dept.of Psychiatry, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran دکترای تخصصی روان شناسی بالینی، مرکز تحقیقات عوامل اجتماعی موثر بر سلامت، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان، زنجان Sadeideh Zenoozian سعیده زنوزیان 5200319475328460051742 5200319475328460051742 No Dept.of Clinical psychology, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran متخصص روان پزشکی، استادیار دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان، زنجان Jahangir Mohammadi Bytamar جهانگیر محمدی بایتمر 5200319475328460051743 5200319475328460051743 No Dept.of Clinical psychology, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran کارشناسی ارشد روان شناسی بالینی، گروه روان شناسی بالینی، دانشکده‌ی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان، زنجان