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Psychological Needs of Women Treated with Methadone: Mixed Method Study

ABSTRACT Methadone treatment is a conventional treatment with a harm-reduction approach used in addiction treatment. Psychological needs are important factors affecting the retention in treatment for these clients. The present study aimed to explore the psychological needs of women treated with methadone. This research was a concurrent mixed-method design. In the quantitative part, 138 female clients were selected using convenience sampling method and were assessed by the Basic Psychological Needs Scale. In the qualitative part, 14 female clients interested in participating in the study were selected using purposive sampling and qualitative data were collected using face-to-face, deep, and semistructured interviews. The qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis, descriptive, and inferential analysis by SPSS software version 25, respectively. The results obtained in the qualitative part consisted of 288 codes, seven subcategories and three major categories including (i.e., family acceptance, need to comfort, and being independent). The quantitative findings revealed that autonomy, competence, and dependence among the clients were above the moderate. The results showed that female drug users throughout the methadone treatment process require the continued support of family and community to cover the psychological needs for retention in treatment.