A REVIEW ON ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY IN SUBSTANCE ADDICTION AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOW SELF PERCEPTION AND SUBSTANCE ADDICTION

Abstract

Substance abuse is one of the important social problems that is increasing all over the world and
negatively affects human health and plays a major role in the shaping of self-concept. In line with
the findings in the literature, self-concept is how a person perceives and evaluates his/her own
self.There is an interaction between substance abuse and low self-perception that needs to be taken
into account.ACT has been shown to be a highly successful intervention in reducing various mental
disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs).ACT is a form of behaviour therapy that teaches
people to learn to accept rather than avoid challenging situations in their lives. Acceptance and
commitment therapy provides important support in substance abuse treatment through processes
specific to the psychological resilience model on which it is based. The aim of this review study is
to examine the relationship between low self-perception and substance addiction and to review the
literature on the treatment of substance addiction with acceptance and commitment therapy