Comparing the Early Maladaptive Schemas, Attachment and Coping Styles ‎in ‎Opium and Stimulant Drugs Dependent Men in Kerman, Iran

Background: Today, the society’s need to find the roots of a few thousand-year old substance abuse and the drugs addiction crisis has increased to the extent that it has become a problem within our country. The problem of substance dependence is not only about drug abuse, but it is actually the inte...

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Main Authors: Seyed Mehdi Hosseinifard, Narjes Kaviani
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Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Addiction and Health
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Online Access:https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84638_634807c570ac1eb9dcdbeffd53499019.pdf
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description Background: Today, the society’s need to find the roots of a few thousand-year old substance abuse and the drugs addiction crisis has increased to the extent that it has become a problem within our country. The problem of substance dependence is not only about drug abuse, but it is actually the interrelationship of the person and the dependency on drugs. This study aimed to compare early maladaptive schemas, attachment styles, and coping styles in men dependent on opiates and stimulants in Kerman, Iran. Methods: This was a comparative descriptive study. The study population consisted of men dependent on opiates and stimulants who referred to addiction treatment clinics in Kerman. Therefore, 150 patients (75 opium addicted men and 75 men dependent on drugs) were selected. The participants completed the Young schema questionnaire-short form (YSQ-SF), adult attachment scale (AAS), and Young coping styles questionnaire (YCSQ). The research data were analyzed using independent t-test and SPSS software. Findings: Mean age of patients using opium was 27.9 ± 3.35 years and mean age of patients using stimulant drugs was 25.6 ± 3.41 years (18-60 years old). The results showed that there was no difference between the early maladaptive schemas and coping styles in men dependent on opium and stimulants. However, there was a significant difference between attachment styles in men dependent on opium and stimulants. The mean score of avoidant and ambivalent styles in men dependent on stimulants was higher. Conclusion: Knowledge on the distinctions of early maladaptive schemas, attachment styles, and coping styles in substance abuse patients helps the therapists to conduct more effective treatment strategies tailored to the type of substance used in order to provide behavior modification.
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spelling doaj.art-8576e65b3c474a4faa7c8dd033a13f3a2023-09-19T06:51:07ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesAddiction and Health2008-46332008-84692015-01-0171-2303684638Comparing the Early Maladaptive Schemas, Attachment and Coping Styles ‎in ‎Opium and Stimulant Drugs Dependent Men in Kerman, IranSeyed Mehdi Hosseinifard0Narjes Kaviani1Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of ‎Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranDepartment of Psychology, Comprehensive Health Center, Health Center of Baft, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, ‎IranBackground: Today, the society’s need to find the roots of a few thousand-year old substance abuse and the drugs addiction crisis has increased to the extent that it has become a problem within our country. The problem of substance dependence is not only about drug abuse, but it is actually the interrelationship of the person and the dependency on drugs. This study aimed to compare early maladaptive schemas, attachment styles, and coping styles in men dependent on opiates and stimulants in Kerman, Iran. Methods: This was a comparative descriptive study. The study population consisted of men dependent on opiates and stimulants who referred to addiction treatment clinics in Kerman. Therefore, 150 patients (75 opium addicted men and 75 men dependent on drugs) were selected. The participants completed the Young schema questionnaire-short form (YSQ-SF), adult attachment scale (AAS), and Young coping styles questionnaire (YCSQ). The research data were analyzed using independent t-test and SPSS software. Findings: Mean age of patients using opium was 27.9 ± 3.35 years and mean age of patients using stimulant drugs was 25.6 ± 3.41 years (18-60 years old). The results showed that there was no difference between the early maladaptive schemas and coping styles in men dependent on opium and stimulants. However, there was a significant difference between attachment styles in men dependent on opium and stimulants. The mean score of avoidant and ambivalent styles in men dependent on stimulants was higher. Conclusion: Knowledge on the distinctions of early maladaptive schemas, attachment styles, and coping styles in substance abuse patients helps the therapists to conduct more effective treatment strategies tailored to the type of substance used in order to provide behavior modification.https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84638_634807c570ac1eb9dcdbeffd53499019.pdfearly maladaptive schemasattachment stylescoping styles
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Addiction and Health
early maladaptive schemas
attachment styles
coping styles
title Comparing the Early Maladaptive Schemas, Attachment and Coping Styles ‎in ‎Opium and Stimulant Drugs Dependent Men in Kerman, Iran
title_full Comparing the Early Maladaptive Schemas, Attachment and Coping Styles ‎in ‎Opium and Stimulant Drugs Dependent Men in Kerman, Iran
title_fullStr Comparing the Early Maladaptive Schemas, Attachment and Coping Styles ‎in ‎Opium and Stimulant Drugs Dependent Men in Kerman, Iran
title_full_unstemmed Comparing the Early Maladaptive Schemas, Attachment and Coping Styles ‎in ‎Opium and Stimulant Drugs Dependent Men in Kerman, Iran
title_short Comparing the Early Maladaptive Schemas, Attachment and Coping Styles ‎in ‎Opium and Stimulant Drugs Dependent Men in Kerman, Iran
title_sort comparing the early maladaptive schemas attachment and coping styles ‎in ‎opium and stimulant drugs dependent men in kerman iran
topic early maladaptive schemas
attachment styles
coping styles
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