ناصر یوسفی

The Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMSs) are at the core of personality psychology and psychological distress, including addiction. The purpose of this study was to examine EMSs in Addicts and Non- Addicts (75 meeting DSM-IV criteria for Substance Dependence divided to three groups, NA group of 25, 25 patients under Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT), outpatient addict group of 25, and 25 non-clinicals). All groups completed the Young Schema Questionnaire- Short Form-3rd Edition (YSQ-SF). The data were analyzed using MANOVA. The results showed significant differences between Addicts and Non- Addicts. The Addicts were significantly different from non-addicts especially in Social Isolation, Unrelenting Standards, and Entitlement/Superiority.