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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training on the Reduction of Craving in Drug Abusers
Hamed Choopan1, Seyed Mohammad Kalantarkousheh2, Yousef Aazami3
1Department of Counseling, School of Psychology and Education Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
Background:
Emotion regulation appears to provide individuals with a doubled ability to avoid drug relapse and assists with the control of temptation to reuse, which is a type of tendency-avoidance conflict. The present study aims to investigate the effect of Gross model-based emotion regulation training on the reduction of craving beliefs in drug-addicted people.
Methods:
The present study was a quasi-experimental design. This was a pre- and post-test design that consisted of control and experimental groups. The study population comprised all addicted individuals who visited addiction treatment clinics in Marivan, Iran. About 30 drug-addicted individuals by the random selection method were chosen. Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups. Results were analyzed by univariate covariance analysis.
Findings:
Gross model-based emotion regulation training reduced signs and beliefs associated with temptation in drug-addicted people (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
Considering the present study's findings, we recommend that addiction treatment centers teach strategies of emotion regulation to drug-addicted people by establishing workshops with the intent to reduce temptation signs.
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