HTP tries to help clients to set clear goals, categorize
them, and consider various ways to attain them. It also
motivates them to pursue their goals and turns obstacles
into challenges (2, 14, 15). In a study, Cheavens et al.
(2) showed that performing HTP could reduce basic depression
symptoms in depressed individuals. In another
study, performing HTP on patients with psychological
diseases resulted in relative improvement (19). Also,
based on the research of Raisian et al. (20) training package
of HTP could reduce depression symptoms in substance
abusers. Therefore, given the undeniable effect
of HTP in improvement of mental disorders, its positive
effects in prevention of return to substance abuse, as well
as lack of studies on the effect of this therapy on metamphetamine
consumers, we decided to investigate the
effectiveness of HTP on depression reduction and hope
increase in metamphetamine consumers. The main question
is that whether performing HTP on depressed metamphetamine
users can reduce depression symptoms
and increase hope in them.