title: Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training on the Reduction of Craving in Drug Abusers.
abstract: 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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Gross model-based emotion regulation training reduced signs and beliefs associated with temptation in drug-addicted people (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling, School of Psychology and Education Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamed
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choopan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, School of Psychology and Education Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Mohammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kalantarkousheh
authors.affiliation: PhD Student, Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology and Education Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aazami
authors.affiliation: PhD Student, Department of Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Younes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Doostian
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farhoudian
authors.affiliation: Researcher, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Massah
keywords: Craving beliefs; Drugs; Emotion regulation