Volume 13, Issue 4 (Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry 2026)
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beheshtimotlagh A, narimani M, basharpoor S. Comparing the Effectiveness of Integrative Relapse Prevention and Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention on Executive Function Deficits in Substance-Dependent Individuals. , Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry. 2026; 13 (4) :418-431
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1- Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
2- Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran ,narimani@uma.ac.ir
3- Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
2- Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran ,
3- Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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Background and Aims: Impairment in executive functions is one of the most important factors in the continuation of use and relapse in people with substance use disorders. Although numerous psychological interventions have been designed to prevent relapse, evidence on the effectiveness of integrative interventions on improving executive functions is limited.
The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of an integrative relapse prevention intervention package with mindfulness-based relapse prevention on the executive functions of people with substance use disorders.
Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included people with substance use disorders referred to addiction treatment centers in Mashhad in 1403. 60 people were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: integrative intervention, mindfulness-based relapse prevention, and control group (20 people in each group). Data were collected using the Barclay Executive Function Questionnaire (2012) and analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance in SPSS version 24.
Result: The results showed that the effect of time, group effect, and the interaction effect of time × group on executive function scores were significant (P<0.05). Both interventions improved executive functions; however, the integrative intervention package produced greater improvement compared to mindfulness-based relapse prevention and the control group, and this effect remained stable at the follow-up stage.
Conclusion: The integrative intervention package, focusing on cognitive restructuring, emotion regulation, strengthening self-efficacy, and executive skills training, can be an effective method for improving executive functions and reducing vulnerability to relapse in people with substance use disorders and can be used as a complementary intervention in addiction treatment centers.
The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of an integrative relapse prevention intervention package with mindfulness-based relapse prevention on the executive functions of people with substance use disorders.
Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included people with substance use disorders referred to addiction treatment centers in Mashhad in 1403. 60 people were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: integrative intervention, mindfulness-based relapse prevention, and control group (20 people in each group). Data were collected using the Barclay Executive Function Questionnaire (2012) and analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance in SPSS version 24.
Result: The results showed that the effect of time, group effect, and the interaction effect of time × group on executive function scores were significant (P<0.05). Both interventions improved executive functions; however, the integrative intervention package produced greater improvement compared to mindfulness-based relapse prevention and the control group, and this effect remained stable at the follow-up stage.
Conclusion: The integrative intervention package, focusing on cognitive restructuring, emotion regulation, strengthening self-efficacy, and executive skills training, can be an effective method for improving executive functions and reducing vulnerability to relapse in people with substance use disorders and can be used as a complementary intervention in addiction treatment centers.
Keywords: substance use disorder, executive functions, relapse prevention, mindfulness, integrative intervention
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Received: 2026/02/14 | Accepted: 2026/08/18 | Published: 2026/11/10
Received: 2026/02/14 | Accepted: 2026/08/18 | Published: 2026/11/10
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