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Emotion regulation strategies in individuals with cocaine use disorder maintained on methadone
Author(s) -
Decker Suzanne E.,
Morie Kristen,
Hunkele Karen,
Babuscio Theresa,
Carroll Kathleen M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/ajad.12439
Subject(s) - methadone , cocaine use , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology
Background and Objectives Cognitive reappraisal (CR) and emotional suppression (ES), two emotion regulation strategies, are disrupted in other substance use disorders but have not been studied in cocaine dependence. Methods Methadone‐maintained individuals with cocaine dependence ( N = 72) completed assessment of CR, ES, cocaine use, and psychiatric symptoms. Results CR scores were associated with lower depression scores ( r = −.29, p = .01), but not with cocaine abstinence during 8 weeks of treatment ( r = .12, p = .29). Conclusions and Scientific Significance CR appeared relevant to cocaine‐dependent individuals’ depression, but was not associated with abstinence or treatment outcome. (Am J Addict 2016;25:529–532)