Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population
Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population
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DOI：
10.1037/0893-164x.20.3.343
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Marlatt, G. Alan
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作者：
Bowen, Sarah;Witkiewitz, Katie;Marlatt, G. Alan
尽管提供了各种药物滥用治疗，但酗酒和滥用药物以及相关的不良后果仍然普遍存在。内观冥想（VM）是一种基于佛教正念的练习，为那些不希望参加或没有成功接受传统成瘾治疗的人提供了一种替代方案。在这项研究中，作者评估了VM课程对监禁人群中物质使用和心理社会结果的有效性。结果表明，从监狱释放后，VM课程的参与者，与那些在治疗照常控制条件下，显示出显着减少酒精，大麻和快克可卡因的使用。VM参与者表现出酒精相关问题和精神症状的减少以及积极的心理社会结果的增加。正念为基础的治疗物质使用的效用进行了讨论。
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.