Comparing the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and movie therapy on improving abstinence self-efficacy in Iranian substance dependent adolescents

Abstract

45 self-referred adolescent addicts completed the General Self–Efficacy Questionnaire (GSE), and Adolescent Self–Efficacy Scale (ASES) at pre-, post-, and one-month follow up. The two experimental groups received twice a week interventions for 8 weeks and a control group was in waiting list. Mixed ANOVA revealed the effectiveness of the two methods of intervention on GSE and ASE, however significant differences on improving ASE and GSE between movie therapy (MT) and CBT at posttest and one-month follow up were found. Results are discussed in terms of how MT can be used as an effective and long lasting technique among addicted adolescent.