Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training on the Reduction of Craving in Drug Abusers

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.