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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigation the eeffectiveness of life skills training on reducing depression, anxiety and stress male addicts professor Moharari psychiatric hospital. The research method was experimental- semi laboratory type and the population of study were all male addicts of professor Moharari psychiatric hospital. Sampling method was accessible sampling and 60 of them (30 experimental and 30 control) were selected. The instruments of this study were depression, anxiety and stress scale. The experimental group participent in 12 sesion of life skills training.The results of one way analysis of covariance show that the mean score of depression, anxiety and stress (total score) in the experimental group in the posttest compared to the control group significantly decreased. The mean score of depression in the experimental group in the posttest compared to the control group significantly decreased. The mean score of anxiety in the experimental group in the posttest compared to the control group significantly decreased. The mean score of stress in the experimental group in the posttest compared to the control group significantly decreased.