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Abstract Summary Substance use disorders (SUDs) is a chronic, a bio-psychosocial phenomenon that produce negative or harmful consequences. This disorder entrapped the old, the youth, teenagers, and even children as one of a devastating affliction in the world .Thus, providing an effective treatment of this disorder consider a main priority in mental health. Emotional freedom techniques (EFT) is a relatively new meridian-based therapy that can be easily administered and selfapplied, cheap, feasible technique that combines elements of cognitive therapy that is designed to target with the stress response and has been researched for a variety of psychological problem. Aim of the study To assess the effect of emotional freedom techniques on psychological symptoms & cravings among patients with substance related disorders through: 1. Assessing patients’ substance –related disorders toward craving. 2. Assessing psychological symptoms of patients with substance –related disorders 3. Developing emotional freedom techniques by the researcher. 4. Implementing of emotional freedom techniques to reduce psychological symptoms & cravings among patients with substance related disorders. 5. Evaluating the effect of emotional freedom techniques on psychological symptoms & cravings among patients with substance related disorders. Research Hypothesis Emotional freedom techniques will affect positively in reducing psychological symptoms & cravings among patients with substance related disorders Summary 81 Research design: A quasi-experimental design (two equal group=45) pre/post test was used in the current study. Research setting: This study was conducted at Elmaamoura Hospital for psychiatric Medicine in Alexandria. Research subjects Type of the sample: Convenient sample was used in the current study. Sample Size: The sample of this study was comprised of 90 (divided into two equal groups =45) with substance –related disorders who meet the following criteria:- Age: 18-45 years old from both sex Educational level: at least read & write. Being detoxified. In rehabilitation stage. Do not currently participating in other psychological therapies Tools for data collection: Interview questionnaire sheet that include SocioDemographic, and History of Substance –Related Disorders Data for patients with substance related disorders. Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS): This tool was adapted from Witkiewitz et al. (2010) to be used for assessing craving for both alcohol & other drugs for SUDs patients . The Symptom Checklist90 (SCL-90 R): This tool was developed by Derogatis et al (1973), and it was translated to Arabic language by Elbehiry (2005) to be used for to evaluate a broad range of psychological problems and symptoms of psychopathology. Summary 82 Field work: The study was started and finished through the provision of the subsequent phases: A) Assessment and planning phase The researcher determined the teaching strategy (timetable of sessions, teaching methods, media used and patients activities). The appointment for starting teaching sessions was detected and scheduled with the patients for the following weeks within the same previously mentioned days. B) Implementation phase: The teaching sessions were conducted in a classroom located at the first floor of the psychiatric hospital. The program content and its objectives were developed by the researcher in the form of 22 sessions each session take about 30- 45 minutes according to the patient understanding and span of attention. Every session of the program has general and specific objectives; these were achieved through several teaching methods and media as lecture, group discussion, role playing, booklet, video, and posters. Program sessions Introductory Session: During the initial se |