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Abstract

The study aimed to investigate and determine the effectiveness of a combined treatment method (neurofeedback and methadone) on the level of abstinence mechanism in drug-dependent patients using a semi-experimental method. For this purpose, 20 male drug-dependent patients aged 25-45 years, referred to 10 addiction treatment centers and clinics in Bojnourd city in 2025, 80 people, 40 of whom were randomly selected and after administering the Martin Goleman Abstinence Mechanism Questionnaire (1992), were randomly assigned and placed into two control and experimental groups. Patients in the experimental group received 25 sessions (for 6 weeks, 4 hours each week) of neurofeedback therapy and methadone at the same time, and patients in the control group did not receive any specific treatment. At the end of the period, patients in both groups were evaluated using the Martin Goleman Abstinence Mechanism Test (1992). The results of the analysis of covariance indicated that the experimental group showed a decrease in the abstinence mechanism variable (Martin Goleman 1992) of drugs at the end of the period compared to the control group. Therefore, this combined treatment method can be effective in reducing the abstinence mechanism of opioid-dependent patients‎.

Keywords: Combined treatment method, Abstinence mechanism, Drugs.