The relation between deterministic thinking and mental health among substance abusers who involved rehabilitation program

The current research is to investigate the relation between deterministic thinking and mental health among the drug abusers, in which it considers and clarifies the role of cognitive distortions by focusing on deterministic thinking. The present study is descriptive and correlative. All the individuals with experience of drug abusing who referred to Shafag rehabilitation center located in Kahrizak were considered as statistical population. 110 individuals who were addicted to drugs (stimulus and Metamephtalin) were selected from the population by the purposeful sampling method to answer the questionnaires of deterministic thinking and general health (GHQ). For data analysis were used Pearsonian coefficient correlation and regression analysis was used. The results showeds that there is a positive and significat relation between deterministic thinking and the lack of mental health at the statistical level [R=%22, P<0/05] and had the closest relation with deterministic thinking among the factors of mental health anxiety and depression. It was found that definitiveness in predicting tragic events and then in future anticipation (two factors of deterministic thinking are the most vigorous variables that predict the lack of mental health. It seems that the drug abusers to suffer deterministic thinking, when they to confront with difficult situations, they would be more affected by depression and anxiety. This way of thinking may play a major role by impelling or restraining drug addiction.