Comparing the effectiveness of matrix outpatient model and stages of change Model on emotional self-regulation and abstinence self-efficacy in amphetamine users male

Aim: The present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two therapeutic approaches, namely, Cognitive matrix outpatient model (IOP) and stages of change Model (SOC) on emotional self-regulation and abstinence self-efficacy in amphetamine addicts.
45 self-referred amphetamine addicts men’s were randomly selected to take part in this study. Initial assessment was made using the following questionnaires: The University of Rhodes Island Change Assessment (URICA), emotional problem self-regulation Questionnaire (DERS) and abstinence self-efficacy(ASES). The subjects were placed in two experimental (IOP, SOC) groups and one control group (three groups in all). The two experimental groups received twice a week interventions for 16 weeks and then were post tested and once again reassessed in a three-month follow up.
the Results clearly highlighted the effectiveness of the two models of intervention on improve up abstinence self-efficacy and awareness dimensions of emotional self-regulation problems reduction. Also in comparing of two model effectiveness has been observed that the effectiveness of IOP proved greater than SOC on drug abstinence self-efficacy in posttest as well as follow up maintenance emotional self-regulation. Whereas IOP was more effective than SOC on some dimensions of emotional self-regulation in follow up, IOP was more effective than SOC on self-efficacy in posttest as well as the follow up assessment.
Results are discussed in terms of how therapy can be used as an important aspect of the general change process. Moreover, the significance of a positive approach in terms of stressing emotional self-regulation role of individuals on the changing process was discussed.