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Abstract
Summary
Substance use disorders (SUDs) is a chronic, a bio-psychosocial
phenomenon that produce negative or harmful consequences. This
disorder entrapped the old, the youth, teenagers, and even children
as one of a devastating affliction in the world .Thus, providing an
effective treatment of this disorder consider a main priority in
mental health.
Emotional freedom techniques (EFT) is a relatively new
meridian-based therapy that can be easily administered and selfapplied, cheap, feasible technique that combines elements of
cognitive therapy that is designed to target with the stress response
and has been researched for a variety of psychological problem.
Aim of the study
To assess the effect of emotional freedom techniques on
psychological symptoms & cravings among patients with substance
related disorders through:
1. Assessing patients’ substance –related disorders toward
craving.
2. Assessing psychological symptoms of patients with
substance –related disorders
3. Developing emotional freedom techniques by the
researcher.
4. Implementing of emotional freedom techniques to reduce
psychological symptoms & cravings among patients with
substance related disorders.
5. Evaluating the effect of emotional freedom techniques on
psychological symptoms & cravings among patients with
substance related disorders.
Research Hypothesis
Emotional freedom techniques will affect positively in reducing
psychological symptoms & cravings among patients with substance
related disorders
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Research design:
A quasi-experimental design (two equal group=45) pre/post
test was used in the current study.
Research setting:
This study was conducted at Elmaamoura Hospital for psychiatric
Medicine in Alexandria.
Research subjects
Type of the sample:
Convenient sample was used in the current study.
Sample Size:
The sample of this study was comprised of 90 (divided
into two equal groups =45) with substance –related disorders
who meet the following criteria:-
Age: 18-45 years old
from both sex
Educational level: at least read & write.
Being detoxified.
In rehabilitation stage.
Do not currently participating in other psychological therapies
Tools for data collection:
Interview questionnaire sheet that include SocioDemographic, and History of Substance –Related Disorders
Data for patients with substance related disorders.
Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS): This tool was adapted
from Witkiewitz et al. (2010) to be used for assessing
craving for both alcohol & other drugs for SUDs patients .
The Symptom Checklist90 (SCL-90 R): This tool was
developed by Derogatis et al (1973), and it was translated
to Arabic language by Elbehiry (2005) to be used for to
evaluate a broad range of psychological problems and
symptoms of psychopathology.
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Field work:
The study was started and finished through the provision of
the subsequent phases:
A) Assessment and planning phase
The researcher determined the teaching strategy (timetable
of sessions, teaching methods, media used and patients
activities). The appointment for starting teaching sessions was
detected and scheduled with the patients for the following
weeks within the same previously mentioned days.
B) Implementation phase:
The teaching sessions were conducted in a classroom
located at the first floor of the psychiatric hospital. The
program content and its objectives were developed by the
researcher in the form of 22 sessions each session take about
30- 45 minutes according to the patient understanding and
span of attention.
Every session of the program has general and specific
objectives; these were achieved through several teaching
methods and media as lecture, group discussion, role playing,
booklet, video, and posters.
Program sessions
Introductory Session: During the initial se