ArticleRevista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)
The contribution of mindfulness to outpatient substance use disorder treatment in Brazil: a preliminary study.
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- Health-promotion interventions targeting multiple behaviors: A meta-analytic review of general and behavior-specific processes of change.Psychological bulletin · 2024Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorders.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for drug addiction in Nepal: impact and implications of an initial 2-day training of trainers.BJPsych international · 2025Review
- A Narrative Review of Old and Emerging Treatment Modalities for Substance Use Disorders.Cureus · 2024Review
- Adapting Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Substance Use and Comorbid Conditions Among Diverse Populations.Journal of health service psychology · 2024Article
- Mindfulness Training for Primary Care for Portuguese-Speaking Immigrants: A Pilot Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the contribution of a mindfulness-based intervention as an adjuvant to outpatient substance use disorder treatment. Outcomes included substance use behavior, depression and anxiety symptoms, and anger expression.
methodsThis preliminary study for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial with stratified random allocation included three months of follow-up. In two outpatient clinics linked to public universities, a mindfulness-based intervention plus treatment as usual (experimental group n=22) was compared to treatment as usual (control group n=20). The study included data from self-report measurements and the patients' records, which were evaluated according to intention-to-treat analysis through generalized estimating equations and generalized method of moments estimation.
resultsThe experimental group had lower symptoms of depression (b=-6.82; 95%CI -12.45 to -1.18) and anxiety (b=-0.25; 95%CI -0.42 to -0.09), and anger expression (b=-9.76; 95%CI -18.98 to -0.54) three months after the intervention. We detected no effect on substance use behavior.
conclusionThe mindfulness-based intervention yielded promising results as an adjuvant to outpatient substance use disorder treatment, since it reduced levels of highly prevalent symptoms in this population. However, further studies with longer follow-up periods and larger samples are required.
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