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Year : 2022 | Volume
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Emotional clarity in opioid-dependent patients
Lamyaa G El-Hamrawy, Hend R Omara, Mohamed S Abdel-Shafy, Mohamed A Elnagdi
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
Correspondence Address:
Mohamed A Elnagdi 6th of October City 12573 Egypt
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/mmj.mmj_318_22
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Objectives
The aim was to investigate emotional clarity in opioid-dependent patients. Background: emotional clarity refers to individual's awareness of his/her feelings. Individuals with low levels of emotional clarity may resort to strategies to alleviate distress rapidly.
Patients and methods
A total of 40 adult male opioid-dependent patients were recruited in the present study. The research data were collected from demographic information, Structured Clinical Interview for Axis I Disorders, and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Statistical analysis was performed using one-sample t test and P value.
Results
Findings demonstrated that opioid-dependent patients lacked emotional clarity.
Conclusion
Given the emphasis on emotional regulation as the main mechanism of change, lack of emotional clarity was associated with substance use disorders.
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