DENÄ°Z KORKMAZ
student,Inonu University
Title: The Relationship Negative Automatic Thoughts and Substance Abuse Proclivity in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder
Biography
Biography: DENÄ°Z KORKMAZ
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship negative automatic thoughts and substance abuse proclivity in individuals with substance use disorder and to contribute to the literature.
Material and Method: The research was carried out at the Turgut Ozal Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic of Inonu University between September 2016 and March 2017. The inpatient treatment of substance use disorder in the clinic and outpatients has created the population of the study. The sample of the research; 135 individuals were identified performing power analysis with 0.05 error level, 0.6 effect size, and 0.95 ability to represent the universe. The data of the study were collected by the researchers using the Patient Information Form (PIF), Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ) and Substance Abuse Proclivity Scale (SAPC).
Results: The average age of the participants was 30.1, 97.8% were male, 52.7% were primary school graduates, 59.3% were middle income, 65.9% were single, 60.4% were living with their parents, 44% were workers and 46.2% were using more than one substance , the mean duration of substance use was 10.9 years, the average age of starting substance use for the first time was 18.25, 69.2% did not have dependent individuals in their family, and 62.6% were living in the city center. Comparison of the Relationship Between the Mean Scores of ATQ and SAPC, as automatic thoughts increases, the tendency to use substances increases.
Recommendations: Substance use has rapidly increased in the whole world and has become a very important social problem. Although it is not possible to define a typical personality structure that is predisposed to addiction, cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques for automatic thinking of individuals who are inclined to use substance may help reduce dependence.