The Effectiveness of Problem-oriented (Solution–Focused Therapy)Treatment in the Spiritual, Cognitive, Behavioral and Emotional Dimensions of the Psychological Health of AddictSummary

Due to its progressive nature in all aspects of life, addiction endangers the health of individuals and its adverse effects on the cognitive, behavioral, emotional and spiritual health of the individual can be clearly seen. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of problem-oriented (solution–focused)therapyon the spiritual, cognitive, Behavioral and emotional dimensions of the psychological health of addicts.

The present study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included all the addicts who referred to addiction treatment centers in the third district of Tehran in the first six months of 2021 (no=420), who were among the qualified people who volunteered to participate in the study. Out of them, 40 participants were selected using available sampling method and were assigned to the experimental group and control groups. The data collection instruments included a researcher-made questionnaire on mental health. Solution-oriented treatment sessions were held in eight sessions for the experimental group over two months, but the control group was on the waiting list. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance.In this study, all ethical considerations wereobserved and no conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

The results showed that there was a significant difference in the spiritual, cognitive, behavioral and emotional dimensions of addicts' psychological health in the experimental group compared to the control group (P<0.01).

Based on theresults, it can be stated that solution-oriented treatment improved the dimensions of psychological health (spiritual, cognitive, behavioral and emotional) of addicts, so it can be used as an intervention to promote the mental health of addicts.