Effects of Vocational Consultation on Relapse Rate and Hope among Drug Dependents in Bojnurd, Iran.

Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1

Abstract

Drug addiction is one of the most flagrant social damages that can easily enervate the socio-cultural foundation of a country as well as endanger human dynamism. One of the prevalent problems among most addicted people is their low hope and relapse of drug dependence. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of vocational consultation (for training on problem-solving skills) on hope and relapse rate of patients treated in methadone maintenance clinics.

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Seyed Kaveh Hojjat, Roghieh Raufpoor, Mina Norozi Khalili, Mahin Hamidi, Mahsa Danesh, Hadiseh Monadi Ziarat

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  • EP ID EP90695
  • DOI 10.19082/1711
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Seyed Kaveh Hojjat, Roghieh Raufpoor, Mina Norozi Khalili, Mahin Hamidi, Mahsa Danesh, Hadiseh Monadi Ziarat (2016). Effects of Vocational Consultation on Relapse Rate and Hope among Drug Dependents in Bojnurd, Iran.. Electronic Physician, 8(1), 1711-1717. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-90695