The Effect of Teaching Stress Management Techniques on Reducing Anxiety and Depression in Drug Dependent People

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of training on stress management techniques to reduce anxiety and depression in people with drug dependency. The main tool used in this study was Beck's Anxiety Inventory.The independent variable of the present study was eight-session treatment to deal with stress performed as a group for the experimental group. Besides, the dependent variable included the score obtained by each participant via taking the Beck's Anxiety Inventory. The statistical populations of this study were all male addicts of Mashhad. The subjects were selected and, then, classified randomly into two experimental and control groups, each of them consisted of ۱۵ subjects. In this study, semi-experimental as well as pretest-posttest design with control group were used. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using SPSS (۱۶) software and T test.The results of the study showed that stress treatment had been effective in reducing depression of drug users.Therefore, the training program of how to deal with stress plays a main role in reducing drug-addicted users decided to quit. As such, it would help them quit more successfully and for a longer period.

کلیدواژه ها:

Training to deal with stress ، (the state of) anxiety ، depression ، drug-dependentpeople.