Trial reportSubstance abuse
Mindfulness training and stress reactivity in substance abuse: results from a randomized, controlled stage I pilot study.
Trial report in Substance abuse. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 101 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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101 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 284 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial interventions for stimulant use disorder.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorders.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of alcohol on blood pressure.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the effect of substance use interventions on emotion outcomes.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2019Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the relationship between trait mindfulness and substance use behaviors.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2014Pooled it
- Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis.JAMA internal medicine · 2014Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of addiction medicinePooled it
- Mindful moms: acceptability and impact of co-designed and digitally delivered video meditations for pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder.Annals of medicine · 2025Trial
- Effects of behavioral interventions on stress reactivity in adults with substance use disorders.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2024Trial
- Effects of A Parenting-Focused Mindfulness Intervention on Adolescent Substance Use and Psychopathology: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2021Trial
- Craving to Quit: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Smartphone App-Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020Trial
- Ultra-brief breath counting (mindfulness) training promotes recovery from stress-induced alcohol-seeking in student drinkers.Addictive behaviors · 2020Trial
- The relationship between perceived stress and depression in substance use disorder treatment.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2020Trial
- Moment-by-Moment in Women's Recovery (MMWR): Mindfulness-based intervention effects on residential substance use disorder treatment retention in a randomized controlled trial.Behaviour research and therapy · 2019Trial
- Baseline patterns of substance use disorder severity and depression and anxiety symptoms moderate the efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2017Trial
- Efficacy of mindfulness-based addiction treatment (MBAT) for smoking cessation and lapse recovery: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2016Trial
- Healthy Learning Mind - a school-based mindfulness and relaxation program: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2016Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of the effects of working memory training in methadone maintenance patients.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2015Trial
- The secret ingredient in mindfulness interventions? A case for practice quality over quantity.Journal of counseling psychology · 2014Trial
- Relative efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention, standard relapse prevention, and treatment as usual for substance use disorders: a randomized clinical trial.JAMA psychiatry · 2014Trial
41 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Stress is important in substance use disorders (SUDs). Mindfulness training (MT) has shown promise for stress-related maladies. No studies have compared MT to empirically validated treatments for SUDs. The goals of this study were to assess MT compared to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in substance use and treatment acceptability, and specificity of MT compared to CBT in targeting stress reactivity. Thirty-six individuals with alcohol and/or cocaine use disorders were randomly assigned to receive group MT or CBT in an outpatient setting. Drug use was assessed weekly. After treatment, responses to personalized stress provocation were measured. Fourteen individuals completed treatment. There were no differences in treatment satisfaction or drug use between groups. The laboratory paradigm suggested reduced psychological and physiological indices of stress during provocation in MT compared to CBT. This pilot study provides evidence of the feasibility of MT in treating SUDs and suggests that MT may be efficacious in targeting stress.
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