Narges Hosseini

Title: Examining the effect of individual and family psychoeducation on attitudes toward addiction in adolescents hospitalized for detoxification

Abstract

Introduction: Drug abuse is a global problem. Relapse among drug addicts is called addiction as a relapsing disorder because relapse is normal for people undergoing treatment. Psychoeducation provided to patients and family members teaches problem-solving and communication skills and provides education and resources in an empathetic and supportive environment. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of individual and family psychoeducation and its impact on relapse in patients.

Method: This was a quasi-experimental study on 63 subjects in 0116-0111 conducted at Imam Reza Hospital, Bojnourd. The inclusion criteria for the study included adolescents aged 01 to 01 years and informed consent of the adolescent's parent or guardian to participate in the study and hospitalization in the detoxification ward of Imam Reza Hospital (AS) and completion and success in detoxification and negative U/A toxicology test at discharge. A demographic questionnaire including age, gender, education of the adolescent and parents, employment and economic status of the parents, psychiatric illness in the adolescent and parents, history of previous and current substance and cigarette use in the adolescent and parents was completed based on reports from parents or those under their care and the adolescent, and then a 63-question attitude questionnaire towards addiction was completed. Finally, the data was analyzed in SPSS version 13.

Results: Descriptive information of the research units does not show any statistically significant difference in the two groups, and demographic information was distributed homogeneously in the two groups by randomization. The findings from data analysis were presented. The results of descriptive statistics, independent t-test, analysis of covariance, and analysis of variance with repeated measures showed that the intervention had a significant effect on the variable under study and improved the scores of the intervention group compared to the control group.

Discussion: This finding indicates that pharmacological and body-based interventions alone are not sufficient to create lasting cognitive and attitudinal changes in adolescents, and that psycho-educational interventions play a decisive role in modifying attitudes and beliefs related to addiction.