Transformation in the Psyche in the Congress ۶۰: A Qualitative Study of Changes in Treatment Outcomes in Substance Use Disorders

Background: Congress ۶۰, as an NGO, provides services to people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Despite offering services and evaluating their effectiveness in several studies, the underlying theory of interventions and the impact process of these interventions have not been investigated within this organization. The purpose of this study is to obtain the underlying theory of changes in treatment outcomes in this organization.Methods: To achieve this theory, the grounded theory methodology was used. The data for this study consisted of the results of in-depth individual interviews with ۲۶ individuals treated at Congress ۶۰ branches, as well as documents. The analysis of these data was conducted using continuous comparison analysis to extract concepts, involving open, axial, and selective coding. Trustworthiness was evaluated according to the grounded theory principles.Findings: The core concept derived from this study was the “Theory of Transformations in the Psyche” as presented in Congress ۶۰. Subcategories of the core concept included the psyche, the addictive psyche, and the healthy psyche.Conclusion: In Congress ۶۰, psyche is defined as the expression that a person shows, which is the interaction of physical structures and worldview. A person with SUD has an addictive psyche that is demonstrated in daily behavior and, therefore, experiences adverse outcomes. The person treated at Congress ۶۰ achieves a healthy psyche, as shown in daily behavior, and thus experiences positive outcomes. The theory obtained in this study can explain the process of change in the outcomes in Congress ۶۰.

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substance use disorder ، congress ۶۰ ، Outcomes ، qualitative research