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ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2016

Effectiveness of social work intervention with a systematic approach to improve general health in opioid addicts in addiction treatment centers.

Ghoncheh Raheb, Esmat Khaleghi, Amir Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, Ali Farhoudian, Robab Teymouri

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Article in Psychology research and behavior management, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ghoncheh RahebDepartment of Social Work, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Esmat KhaleghiDepartment of Social Work, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir Moghanibashi-MansouriehDepartment of Social Work, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali FarhoudianSubstance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Robab TeymouriPediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study takes a systematic approach to investigate the effect of social work intervention aimed at increasing general health among opioid addicts in addiction treatment centers. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis is an experimental plan (pretest to posttest with a control group); the study sample included 60 patients with drug dependencies undergoing treatment in addiction treatment centers. These patients were randomly assigned as case (30) and control (30) groups. The case group was subjected to intervention over ten sessions, whereas the control group received no intervention. Both groups then passed through a posttest, while a follow-up was conducted after 4 months. Data were obtained via a General Health Questionnaire.

resultsA covariance analysis test and independent and dependent

conclusionThus, the nature of the presence of social workers in addiction treatment centers has been effective and can have a significant influence by reducing anxiety and insomnia and somatic symptoms, improving patients' self-understanding and self-recognition, and enhancing social functioning.

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general healthinterventionopioid addictssocial worksystematic approach

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