The Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Spouses' Anxiety and Quality of Life in Inpatients with Substance Use Disorders
CBT on spouses' Anxiety and Quality of Life
Keywords:
anxiety, spouses, cognitive behavior therapy, substance use disorders, quality of lifeAbstract
Substance use disorders have been identified as one of today’s most important social, psychological, and health-related challenges. It has not only affected the dependent individual's health but also the familial and social consequences. Given the intimacy of the relationship, spouses experience the greatest impact. The aims of the study are to evaluate the benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy for spouses’ anxiety and quality of life. The quasi-experimental design included pre- and post-tests, as well as a three-month follow-up during which all participants completed the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaires. The sixty (60) wives of patients’ husbands with substance use disorders were chosen through a purposeful sampling process, and then they were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 30) and control (n = 30) groups. The experimental group participated in eight 45- to 60-minute individual cognitive behavior therapy sessions per week. The results showed that there were significant differences between the pretest, posttest, and follow-up scores of the experimental group, so cognitive behavior intervention could significantly reduce the anxiety and enhance the quality of life of the addict’s wife. These findings have significant clinical ramifications for enhancing the mental health of these women.
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