Effectiveness of Acceptance-Commitment Therapy on self-regulation and self-efficacy among women with addictions to stimulants

This study aimed to evaluate the Effectiveness of Acceptance-Commitment Therapy on selfregulation and self-efficacy among women with addictions to stimulants. This quasi-experimental study using pre-test and post-test with control group. The study population included all women with addictions to stimulants referred to addiction clinic in the first half of 2016 were 17 zones of Tehran. Among which 24 persons including entry and exit criteria for the study were selected sampling, and the method of random assignment experimental and control groups were. And the experimental group for 8 sessions (90-minute) treatment was Acceptance-Commitment Therapy. Both at the beginning and end of treatment with General Self-Efficacy Scale and a self-regulated boufard were evaluated. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation and inferential analysis of covariance by statistical software SPSS-22 was used to analyze the information. The results showed that treatment Acceptance-Commitment Therapy associated with a significant improvement of self-regulation and self-efficacy in test group. Considering the effectiveness of appropriate treatment Acceptance-Commitment Therapy on self-regulation and self-efficacy women with addictions to stimulants, It is suggested based on acceptance and commitment therapy to improve the psychological situation of women with drug use.