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Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population (2006)
(Méditation consciente et usage de drogues dans une population incarcérée)
Auteur(s) :
BROWEN S. ;
WITKIEWITZ, K. ;
DILLWORTH T. M. ;
CHAWLA, N. ;
SIMPSON, T. L. ;
OSTAFIN B. D. ;
LARIMER, M. E. ;
BLUME, A. W.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
343-347
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
26
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2006, 20, (3), 343-347
Résumé :
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. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Department of Psychology, Univ. Washington, Box 351525, Seattle, WA 98195.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.