Metacognition and Body Image in Predicting Alexithymia in Substance Abusers.

Background: Substance dependency is one of the biggest problems and worries of the world. It stunts the growth of society and causes various problems such as reduction in public health, increase in mortality, rise in social and domestic traumas, loss of educational and occupational opportunities, involvement with the judicial system, and development of the substance-abuse cycle.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the role of metacognition and body image in predicting alexithymia in substance abusers.