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- Title
Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population.
- Authors
Bowen, Sarah; Witkiewitz, Katie; Dillworth, Tiara M; Chawla, Neharika; Simpson, Tracy L; Ostafin, Brian D; Larimer, Mary E; Blume, Arthur W; Parks, George A; Marlatt, G Alan
- Abstract
Despite the availability of various substance abuse treatments, alcohol and drug misuse and related negative consequences remain prevalent. Vipassana meditation (VM), a Buddhist mindfulness-based practice, provides an alternative for individuals who do not wish to attend or have not succeeded with traditional addiction treatments. In this study, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of a VM course on substance use and psychosocial outcomes in an incarcerated population. Results indicate that after release from jail, participants in the VM course, as compared with those in a treatment-as-usual control condition, showed significant reductions in alcohol, marijuana, and crack cocaine use. VM participants showed decreases in alcohol-related problems and psychiatric symptoms as well as increases in positive psychosocial outcomes. The utility of mindfulness-based treatments for substance use is discussed.
- Publication
Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 2006, Vol 20, Issue 3, p343
- ISSN
0893-164X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1037/0893-164X.20.3.343