| Autor: |
Gómez-Bujedo J; Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Dacosta-Sánchez D, Pérez-Moreno PJ; Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.; Research Center in Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., García García A; Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Seville, Spain., Díaz-Batanero C; Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.; Research Center in Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Fernández-Calderón F; Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.; Research Center in Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Delgado-Rico E; Department of Educational Psychology and Psychobiology, International University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain., Moraleda-Barreno E; Department of Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.; Research Center in Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain. |
| Abstrakt: |
This study analyzed, in a Spanish sample, the differences in emotional processing in patients diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD) and patients with a dual diagnosis (DD), and tested whether alterations in emotional regulation were related to the severity of dependence and consumption during treatment. A descriptive follow-up study was conducted with 88 adult outpatients (83% men) who were receiving treatment for alcohol and cocaine SUD. Of the sample, 43.2% presented dual diagnosis according to DSM-IV-TR criteria. Emotional processing was assessed with the IAPS, and dependence severity with the SDSS. Consumption was determined with self-reports and toxicological tests. Regression analyses revealed that the DD group had more difficulties in identifying the valence and arousal of the images than patients with SUD. Patients with DD presented more difficulty in identifying images in which valence was manipulated, but not in those in which arousal was manipulated. Cocaine use during treatment was associated with difficulties in identifying unpleasant (U = 734.0; p < .05) and arousing (U = 723.5; p < .05) images. Although these results are preliminary, findings suggest that impaired emotional processing is aggravated in dual patients, although it may be a common transdiagnostic factor in SUD and other comorbid mental disorders. Findings highlight the importance of evaluating emotional regulation to better understand its possible role in the maintenance of substance use. |
