Background: anxiety is associated with drug addiction that worsens the psychological and physical symptoms of mental health.Emotional regulation is a significant problem in patients with drug addiction.Purpose: Investigate the relationship between anxiety level and emotional regulation among drug addict patients.Design: Descriptive correlational design was used to achieve the study purpose.Setting: the study was conducted at the drug addiction department of Meet-Khalaf Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt.Sample: A purposive sample of 80 drug addicted patients who attend in-patient in the psychiatric and Addiction Treatment Hospital in Meet-Khalaf, Shebin El-kom City, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt.Instruments: The data was collected using Structured interview questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-Anxiety (DASS-A -7), andEmotion Regulation Scale.Results: more than two thirds (66%) of studied participants had moderate level of anxiety.and more than of three-quarters (78%) of them had unsatisfactory emotional regulation level.There was a significant statistical negative correlation between the total anxiety mean score and the total emotional regulation mean score among studied subject ; mean that when anxiety increase, emotional regulation decrease and vice versa.Conclusion: there was a significant statistical negative correlation between the total anxiety mean score and the total emotional regulation mean score among studied subject.Recommendation:Regular assessments and monitoring of anxiety and emotional regulation should be included in the treatment process for drug addict patient.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) has been found to be effective managing anxiety symptoms and emotional regulation difficulties of drug addict patients. Purpose: to evaluate the effect of a dialectical behavioral therapy on anxiety level and emotional regulation among drug addict patients. Design: A quasi-experimental research design two groups (study and control group pre/ posttest) was used to achieve the study purpose. Setting: the study was conducted at the drug addiction department of Meet-Khalaf Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 80 drug addicted patients who attend inpatient in the psychiatric and Addiction Treatment Hospital in Meet-Khalaf, Shebin El-kom City, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Instruments: The data was collected using Structured interview questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-Anxiety (DASS-A -7), Emotion Regulation Scale. Results: there was a statistically significant reduction in anxiety symptoms in the study group after the therapy, 45% reporting no anxiety symptoms and 55% reporting mild anxiety level compared with before the therapy, 32.50% of the study group reported mild anxiety level and 62.5% experienced moderate anxiety level. There was a statistically significant improvement in the study group's emotional regulation levels after dialectical behavior therapy; 75% reporting satisfactory emotional regulation as compared to before the therapy. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between total anxiety mean score and total emotional regulation mean score of the study group after dialectical behavioral therapy; where p value (p = 0.006). Conclusion: The dialectical behavioral therapy has a positive effect on reducing anxiety level and improving emotional regulation level among drug addict patients. Recommendation: Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be an effective treatment option for individuals struggling with drug addiction because it provides tools and strategies to help them manage the underlying emotions and behaviors that contribute to substance abuse.