Emotion-Cognition Interactions A Study on Coping Responses of Methamphetamine Dependent Women

Alam Mehrjerdi, Zahra; Tasnim, Farbod; Farahani, Linda

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Alam Mehrjerdi Z, Tasnim F, Farahani L. Emotion-Cognition Interactions A Study on Coping Responses of Methamphetamine Dependent Women. BCN 2011; 2 (2) :38-43
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Emotion-Cognition Interactions A Study on Coping Responses of Methamphetamine Dependent Women

Zahra Alam Mehrjerdi ^*

, Farbod Tasnim

, Linda Farahani

Abstract:

Introduction: Coping responses are complex dynamic behavioral reactions that involve reciprocal influences between emotion and cognition but cognitive studies in Iran have less emphasized coping responses of methamphetamine dependent individuals to distressing situations. To address this aim, the current study was designed to investigate the coping responses of a group of methamphetamine dependent women in comparison with a group of healthy women.

Methods:

80 women with mean age 24(SD=6.8) years who met DSM.IV-TR criteria for methamphetamine dependence were recruited from the department of psychostimulant use treatment program of Rojan psychiatric center and 4 other local clinics in Tehran, Iran and were matched with a sample of 80 non-drug taking women. First, demographics and details of substance use were completed based on items elicited from Addiction Severity Index (ASI), then the Persian version of Billings and Moos Coping Checklist was completed by participants in each group. Data was further analyzed by performing independent sample t-test and logistic regression model in SPSS.v.16.0. Results:
The study findings indicated that the methamphetamine dependent group applied less problem-solving response and had lower reliance on seeking social support and cognitive evaluation compared with the controls. In addition, the methamphetamine dependent group applied significantly more emotional and physical control oriented responses compared with the controls. Discussion:
The study results yielded that coping responses of the methamphetamine dependent group were less problem-focused strategies which show an impaired aspect of cognitive functioning which is subject to clinical and treatment implications. Study in the context of identifying aspects that are fundamental to understanding the neural mechanisms underlying emotion-cognition interactions in the paradigm of coping responses is discussed.

Keywords: Methamphetamine, Emotion, Coping Responses, Cognition

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Received: 2011/09/16 | Published: 2011/09/15

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