Document Type : Original Article

Author

• Marzieh derakhshan

M.A in Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of kindness behavior training on reducing depression and improving communication skills of depressed addicts. The research method was semi-experimental and pre-test-posttest design with control group. The statistical population included depressed substance abusers in Sepehr institute in Isfahan in the summer of 1397. The research sample consisted of 26 people who had low scores in communication skills, who were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The kindness Behavior Training Program was conducted for 8 sessions for the experimental group and the control group did not receive any intervention. The instruments used included Beck Depression Scale (1996), Matson Communication Skills Scale (1983). They were pre-test and post-test. Analysis of variance and covariance were used to analyze the data. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the post-test regarding the scores of depression, communication skills. The mean of experimental group in each of these variables was significantly less than control group (p <0.001). The kindness Behavior Training program can be used as an addiction prevention and supplementary treatment program along with other training programs.

Keywords

• kindness Behavior
• Substance Abuse
• Depression
• Communication Skills

Main Subjects

• Positive Thinking Training