Shenakht Journal of Psychology & Psychiatry

Introduction: Today, substance abuse and its consequences are considered one of the most important public health problems worldwide. Studying and investigating the effectiveness of Wells' metacognitive therapy and emotion regulation based on the Gross model in reducing impulsivity, sensation seeking, dysfunctional thoughts and attitudes related to substances, and increasing social and emotional adjustment play an important role in the lives of addicted individuals and can also be a basis for reducing the consequences of this issue.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy and emotion regulation on impulsivity and excitement among substance abusers treated with methadone in Ilam city.
Method: The present research is a semi-experimental type of pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The study population was all addicts under treatment with methadone who referred to addiction treatment clinics in Ilam city, and among this population, the volume The sample numbered 60 people and were selected by purposive sampling method and were randomly divided into three groups of 20 people (two experimental groups and one control group). To collect data, the tools of Barrett Impulsivity Questionnaire (2016) and scale were used. Zuckerman's (2014) excitement was used. The first experimental group received Wells metacognitive therapy interventions in 8 90-minute sessions and the second experimental group received Grass-based emotion regulation in 8 120-minute sessions as a group, weekly and individually. The research data were analyzed using covariance analysis.
Findings: The findings indicated that Wells' metacognitive therapy and emotion regulation training were both effective in reducing impulsivity and sensation seeking in men with substance abuse under methadone treatment.
Conclusion: The results of the research showed that both therapeutic interventions were effective in reducing the mentioned variables.