title: The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Training on Increasing Self-Concept's Measure and the Attitude Style Toward Narcotic Drugs in Tonekabon Addicted Prisoners.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The existing studies have indicated that persons with positive attitude and believe to narcotics have more addiction than those with negative or natural attitudes. The aim of the present study was to specify the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral training on increasing of self-concept's measure, and the attitude style toward narcotic drugs in addicted prisoners of Tonekabon.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to assess the effects of cognitive-behavioral training on increasing self-concept and the attitude style toward narcotic drugs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Statistical population included 450 persons. After screening, 65 entered the study. Among them, 40 persons were selected randomly and allocated in experimental and control group. Self-concept and gauge attitude questionnaire were used to gather the data. The program of cognitive-behavioral training was executed at 12 weekly sessions in 120 minutes for experimental group. The past-quest was executed after finishing training for two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The result using analysis of covariance showed that the difference between two groups on self-concept and the attitude toward narcotic drugs was significant at P < 0.5.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Therefore it can be resulted that cognitive-behavioral training is effective on self-concept and the changing of attitude toward narcotic drugs.
authors: Department Educational Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors: Ali Reza
authors: AR
authors: Mohammadi Arya
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IR Iran.
authors: Mahmoud
authors: M
authors: Shirazi
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Guilan, Rasht, IR Iran.
authors: Abbas Ali
authors: AA
authors: Hossien Khanzadeh
authors: Eighteen District of Ministry of Education, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors: Fatemeh
authors: F
authors: Lachinnani
authors: Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, IR Iran.
authors: Fahimeh
authors: F
authors: Yoosefi Joubari
authors: Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, IR Iran.
authors: Zohreh
authors: Z
authors: Halajian
authors: Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, IR Iran.
authors: Salar
authors: S
authors: Dosti Sarabi
authors: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
authors: Matloob
authors: M
authors: Ahmed Khan
keywords: Attitude; Cognitive Behavior Therapy; Narcotic Dependence; Self Concepts