Trial reportJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2023
Comparing the Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Versus Relapse Prevention for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Control Trial.
Trial report in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mindfulness interventions for craving reduction in substance use disorders and behavioral addictions: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- The feasibility of mindfulness-based relapse prevention for adults with substance use disorders (illicit drugs) in a Chinese population: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Trial
- Psychosocial Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Review of Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Review
- Cannabis use measurement: Identifying the optimal metric for broad research applications.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Observational
- Exploring heterogeneity in recovery from substance use disorder following mindfulness-based relapse prevention: A latent profile analysis.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Development and initial testing of mindful journey: a digital mindfulness-based intervention for promoting recovery from Substance use disorder.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- Mindfulness mechanisms in alcohol use: Comparing top-down and bottom-up processes.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2024Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThis study compared the efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) with relapse prevention (RP) on reducing alcohol consumption. Secondary, exploratory aims assessed moderation of treatment effects by sex and cannabis use.
methodA total of 182 individuals (48.4% female; 21-60 years old) who reported drinking more than 14/21 drinks/week (for women and men, respectively) in the past 3 months but who wished to quit/reduce their drinking were recruited from Denver and Boulder, Colorado. Individuals were randomly assigned to 8 weeks of individual-based MBRP or RP treatment. Participants completed substance use assessments at baseline, halfway through and at the end of treatment, and 20 and 32 weeks after treatment. Primary outcomes were Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-consumption questions (AUDIT-C) scores, heavy drinking days (HDD), and drinks per drinking day (DDD).
resultsAcross treatments, drinking decreased over time (
conclusionsDrinking decreases were comparable across treatments, but HDD improvements diminished for RP participants after treatment. In addition, cannabis use moderated treatment efficacy for HDD/DDD.
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