THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFULNESS-INTEGRATED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (MICBT) ON PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN METHADONE-TREATED WOMEN

Background and Aim : The purpose of this study was to the effectiveness of mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy (MICBT) on psychological distress and quality of life in methadone treated women.Methods : In this semi-experimental study, pre-test and post-test, 68 methadone treated women referred to MMT centers in Tehran who were selected, randomly. The MICBT group was received 8 session of Mindfulness-integrated CBT. While the control group did not receive any interventions. To collect data, DASS-21 and SF-36 were used. Results : The result of this study showed that integration of mindfulness training and CBT increased the quality of life score, and decrease psychological distress score in methadone treated women. Conclusion : The integration of mindfulness-based intervention and CBT can be considered as an effective intervention in the treatment of substance use disorders.

کلیدواژه ها:

Mindfulness ، Distress ، Quality Of Life ، women