Faraz Ghoorchian
Spiritual Teacher, IranPresentation Title:
Effectiveness of metacognitive therapy in distress tolerance and drug use desire in delinquent teenagers
Abstract
Objective:
This study
aimed to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy
in improving distress
tolerance and reducing the
desire for drug use among delinquent teenagers in Shahriar.
Methods and Materials:
Our research
method was a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, a control
group, and a follow-up phase. The statistical population of this study included all delinquent teenagers
registered at the Shahriar Juvenile Correction and Training Center
in 2022. The sample
consisted of 30 male teenagers aged 16 to 18 years, selected through purposeful
sampling. They were then divided into two groups of 15: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received 12
sessions of metacognitive therapy. Data were collected using the Metacognitive
Therapy Scale and analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS22.
Findings:
The results
of this study showed that there was a significant difference in distress
tolerance and the desire for drug use in the treatment group in the post-test
compared to the pre-test (P<0.01). A significant difference was also
observed in the follow-up compared
to the pre-test (P<0.05),
but no significant difference was found in the follow-up compared to the
post-test (P>0.05).
The results
indicate that metacognitive therapy can be beneficial in increasing distress
tolerance and reducing the desire for drug use among
delinquent teenagers. Metacognitive therapy has proven effective in improving
distress tolerance and reducing the desire for drug use.
Conclusion
Biography
I am Faraz Ghoorchian, the national lecturer, researcher, and educator in self-awareness and the spiritual teacher of more than one million people in Iran. I am the director and founder of Pishgaman Man Haghigi Research Educational Institute. This institute has been doing self-awareness and spiritual healing activities for eight years. I have studied and researched in this field for more than 15 years. I have held over 1,500 training workshops in various self-help fields over the last 8 years. So far, more than 200,000 participants from different parts of the world have attended these workshops and achieved incredible positive changes.These people have made much progress in personal growth, development, and mental and physical health. These participants have surprisingly overcome psychological and physical disorders with ”wound-healing workshop” techniques. Achievements:Holding more than 2000 workshops in the field of self- awareness and spirituality with success for over 200,000 people In Iran and some other countries. Spiritual teacher of more than one million people in Iran. Writing many articles in Iranian psychology and success magazines about success and progress Preparation and editing of more than 30 training courses in various financial, emotional, and subconscious fields.
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