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A randomized clinical trial of effect of emotion regulation therapy on craving and emotion dysregulation in patients with substance use disorders.

Effectiveness of emotion regulation therapy on craving and emotion dysregulation in patients with substance use disorders.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201505157227N2
Enrollment
30
Registered
2015-07-31
Start date
2014-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids. Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Methadone therapy combined to emotion regulation therapy. Intervention 2: Control group: Methadone therapy.
Behavior
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group:Methadone therapy combined to emotion regulation therapy
Control group: Methadone therapy

Sponsors

investigator
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:having a diagnosis of substance use disorder diagnosis criteria psychiatrist;not receiving psychological treatment for at least a month before the study; at least 18 years and a maximum of 60 years; at least third-level education in guided school; patients agreed to participate in research According to informed consent. Exclusion criteria: having psychotic symptoms; having full criteria for psychiatric axis I disorders; thoughts of suicide are serious about the possibility of drug and makes it impossible to maintain it; having symptoms of borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Marital adjustment. Timepoint: pre-test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Spanier marital adjustment.;Craving. Timepoint: pre-test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Craving beliefs questionnaire.;Emotion dysregulation. Timepoint: pre-test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: difficulties in emotion regulation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Zargar

Kashan university in medical sciences

fatemehzargar@gmail.com+98 31 3625 8748

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026