Journal of Clinical Care and Skills

en Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Schema Therapy on Emotion-Focused Coping Strategies and Craving in Individuals with Stimulant Substance Use Disorder Manual Therapy and Rehabilitation Manual Therapy and Rehabilitation پژوهشی اصيل Original Research Aims: The high relapse rate among individuals with stimulant use disorder necessitates effective psychological interventions to manage core challenges, such as craving and maladaptive coping strategies. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and schema therapy on emotion-focused coping strategies and craving in this population. Materials & Methods: This clinical trial utilized an extensive pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design. The statistical population included all individuals with stimulant use disorder at residential centers in Ahvaz in 2024. A convenience sample of 45 individuals was selected and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (n=15 for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and n=15 for schema therapy) and a control group (n=15) that received no treatment. Data were collected using the Lazarus Coping Strategies Questionnaire and the Instantaneous Substance Craving Questionnaire. Both experimental groups participated in eight 90-minute sessions. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance in SPSS software. Findings: Both mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and schema therapy were effective in significantly reducing emotion-focused coping strategies and craving in the experimental groups, with these effects sustained at follow-up (p<0.001). While both approaches were equally effective in reducing emotion-focused coping strategies, schema therapy demonstrated a relative superiority in reducing craving compared to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Conclusion: Both mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and schema therapy are effective interventions for reducing emotion-focused coping strategies and craving in individuals with stimulant use disorder..   Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy,Schema Therapy,Coping Strategies,Craving,Clinical Trial, 129 135 http://jccs.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-370-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 H. Choheili 10031947532846006199 10031947532846006199 No Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Campus (Ahv.C.), Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran F.S. Marashian 10031947532846006200 10031947532846006200 Yes Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Campus (Ahv.C.), Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran S. Safarzadeh 10031947532846006201 10031947532846006201 No Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Campus (Ahv.C.), Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran P. Asgari 10031947532846006202 10031947532846006202 No Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Campus (Ahv.C.), Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran