Comparison of Cognitive Emotional Regulation and Problem-Solving Strategies in Substance Abusers and Normal Subjects

Journal Title: Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3

Abstract

Introduction:The aims of this study were to compare the cognitive emotion regulation and Problem-Solving Strategies in patients with substance abuse and normal individuals. Method: This was a causal-comparative (ex post facto) research that evaluated using cognitive emotion regulation and Problem-Solving Strategies questionnaires. patients (n=30 ) and normal subjects (n=30) selected with available sampling method. Data analysis was performed using independent t-test and descriptive indicators. Results: these results showed that drug-dependent individuals had poorer cognitive emotion regulation and Problem solving strategies than normal subjects. Conclusions: substance abuse individuals have shown deficits in cognitive emotion regulation and efficient Problem-Solving Strategies while this deficits have not seen in group normal individuals.

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M Madanifard, M,M Namaei, V Jafarnia

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M Madanifard, M, M Namaei, V Jafarnia (2016). Comparison of Cognitive Emotional Regulation and Problem-Solving Strategies in Substance Abusers and Normal Subjects. Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry, 3(3), 69-80. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-268597