title: Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for co-morbid depression in drug-dependent males.
abstract: The present study aimed at examining the effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in decreasing depression symptoms in dully diagnosed males (drug dependent males with co-morbid depression).An experimental research design with pre- and post-tests and a control group was used. The sample of the study comprised 33 drug-dependent men who also endorsed depression symptoms on the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). All the selected individuals were assigned randomly to either the intervention group or control group (16 to the intervention and 17 to the control group). The intervention group experienced eight 2-h sessions of training in MBCT. At the end of the training, the subjects were once again evaluated using the BDI-II. Analysis of co-variance was used to analyze the data. The results suggested that MBCT did contribute to a significant decrease in the depression symptoms of the dully diagnosed individuals. It is recommended that the MBCT be used for treating depression in drug-dependent males undergoing detoxification and treatment for their drug dependence.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: navidrha@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Navidreza
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hosseinzadeh Asl
authors.affiliation: University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Iran. Electronic address: usha.barahmand@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Barahmand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064866:Mindfulness / Q000379:methods*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy