Comparing the effectiveness of compassion-based therapy and reality therapy on psychological coherence, self-sabotage, and fatigue in drug abusers

Methods: The present study was semi-independent in terms of its purpose, application, and research method. It utilized a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. Among the addicts referred to the Paris addiction treatment center in Tehran in ۱۴۰۰, ۴۵ individuals were randomly selected through a lottery and assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. The first experimental group received ۸ sessions of reality therapy combined with compassion-based therapy, while the second experimental group received ۸ sessions of reality therapy alone. The control group did not receive any intervention. Data collection involved the use of Antonoski's Psychological Coherence Scale (۱۹۹۳) in its short form, Sanson et al.'s Self-Destruction Questionnaire (۱۹۹۸), and Smets et al.'s Fatigue Questionnaire (۱۹۹۶). Data analysis was performed using SPSS version ۲۴ software and repeated measurements analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results: The results of the research demonstrated that both compassion-based therapy and reality therapy significantly contributed to the improvement of psychological coherence, reduction of self-destruction behaviors, and alleviation of fatigue in substance abusers. In other words, individuals who participated in either compassion-based therapy or reality therapy experienced increased psychological coherence and decreased tendencies towards self-harm and fatigue. However, no significant difference was found between the two therapy groups in terms of their impact on the studied variables.

کلیدواژه ها:

Therapy based on compassion ، Reality Therapy ، psychological coherence ، self-destruction ، Fatigue