THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANGER MANAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINING ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND COPING STYLES OF ADDICTED METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENTS

Background and Aim : Introduction: Anger is one of the most complex human excitements and is a common reaction to failure and mistreatment, but when it comes out of control, it becomes a devastating factor and creates a problem at work or social relationships and generally affects the quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of anger management training skills in improving quality of life and coping styles of drug addicts under methadone maintenance treatment.Methods : Method: The method of this quasi-experimental research is. The present study was conducted on addicts under methadone maintenance treatment in Babol city centers. Sixty individuals were randomly selected and divided into two experimental and control groups. Anglers and Parker s coping styles Pre-test and post-test completed.Results : The results: The results of the study showed that there is a significant difference between the scores of coping styles and quality of life between the two groups (P <0.01) and some coping styles have a significant effect on the quality of life improvement.Conclusion : Conclusion: Training anger management skills can enhance the coping styles of individuals and this will have an important role in improving the quality of life, and people will be subjected to fewer emotional and emotional disturbances and they will be better off

Keywords:

Anger management , Quality of life , Preservative treatment , Addiction