Emotional intelligence, risk perception in abstinent cocaine dependent individuals

Authors

  • Dulce Romero-Ayuso Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Terapia Ocupacional, Logopedia y Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Talavera de la Reina, España
  • Yolanda Mayoral-Gontán Unidad de Conductas Adictivas, Servicio de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, España
  • José-Matías Triviño-Juárez Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Gestión de Calidad, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España

Keywords:

Cocaine, Emotional intelligence, Drug abuse, Emotional competencies, Risk perception

Abstract

Cocaine is now responsible for the second-highest number of cessation intervention requests. In this study we analyze the different skills of emotional intelligence in cocaine-dependent patients maintaining abstinence. The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) were administered to 50 subjects (25 individuals with no history of drug use and 25 individuals in treatment at the Addictive Behaviors Unit in a state of withdrawal at the time of evaluation). The results showed differences between these groups in overall emotional intelligence quotient, strategic emotional intelligence, understanding emotions and emotional management. Cocaine-addicted participants showed difficulties in analyzing complex emotions and regulating their emotional response, aspects that can interfere with interactions in daily life.

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Published

2016-03-01

How to Cite

Romero-Ayuso, Dulce, et al. “Emotional Intelligence, Risk Perception in Abstinent Cocaine Dependent Individuals”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 44, no. 2, Mar. 2016, pp. 72-78, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/763.

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Original