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ABSTRACT
Increase in substance abuse and addictive disorders is one of the most significant and urgent problems in contemporary society, especially among young women of childbearing age, thus affecting the health of future generations. This study assessed the effectiveness of group psychotherapy in rehabilitation of female opium addicts. Our findings suggest that women respond best to short-term group psychotherapy consisting of women only as compared to participation in co-ed groups. At follow-up, there was significant change in desire for opiates and abstinence in the study group.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author would like to thank Dr. Elaine Cooper, LCSW, Clinical Professor, University of California School of Medicine and Private Practice, Berkeley, California, for her invaluable assistance in editing the article.
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Faniya A. Shigakova
Faniya A. Shigakova is a Lecturer at the Academic Department of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Tashkent Medical Academy, Republic of Uzbekistan and a Psychotherapist at the Department of Rehabilitation, Tertiary Detox Center, Public Health Ministry, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan.
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