Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on Coping Strategies and Social Adaptation of Substance Dependent People in Yasouj City

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of schema therapy on coping strategies and social adaptation of substance dependent people who refer to methadone maintenance outpatient treatment centers in Yasouj city. For this purpose, using random sampling method, 40 people were selected among those referring to methadone treatment centers in Yasuj city. These people were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups, and the scale of social adaptation and coping strategies was implemented on them as a pretest. Then the experimental group underwent 8 sessions of individual intervention with the schema therapy approach, during this period the control group did not receive any intervention. SPSS software was used to analyze the results of covariance test. The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between the degree of social adaptation and coping strategies, that is, between the control group and There is a significant difference in the test after the completion of the treatment.

Keywords: Schema therapy, Social adaptation, Coping strategies of substance dependent people