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

Background and Aim : Introduction: Many studies evaluated Addiction and Substance abuse treatment programs. But few studies have investigated problem solving strategies and cognitive emotion regulation in addicted patients.Methods : 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.Conclusion : 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 that may provide valuable additional tools for preventative and clinical treatment of substance abuse patients.

کلیدواژه ها:

addiction ، cognitive emotion regulation ، problem solving Strategies