Comparison of the Effectiveness of Imago Therapy and Narrative Therapy on Regret about Spouse Selection, Marital Burnout, and Resilience in Women Victims of Domestic Violence
Keywords:
Early maladaptive schemas, psychological well-being, substance use disorder, psychotic disorder, schema therapyAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to examine and compare early maladaptive schemas among three groups: patients with substance-induced psychotic disorders, self-referred individuals with substance use disorders in outpatient treatment centers, and a non-clinical population.
Methodology: This post-event (causal-comparative) study was conducted on 90 men aged 21 to 53 years, divided into three groups (30 individuals in each group) using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Data analysis was performed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and Tukey’s post-hoc test.
Findings: The results revealed that the mean scores of early maladaptive schemas in the psychotic group were significantly higher than in the other two groups (P<0.001). Moreover, the self-referred group had higher scores than the non-clinical population in all schema domains. The "disconnection and rejection" schema showed the highest intensity in the psychotic group, while the "hypervigilance and inhibition" schema exhibited the lowest mean in the non-clinical group.
Conclusion: The findings indicated that early maladaptive schemas play a significant role in the severity and type of substance use disorders, with higher intensity correlating with greater psychological challenges. These results highlight the importance of addressing early maladaptive schemas in the design of therapeutic and preventive interventions. Schema therapy emerges as an effective approach to reducing the intensity of these schemas and improving the psychological well-being of individuals with substance use disorders.
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