| Literature DB >> 23280067 |
Eric L Garland1, Noah M Schwarz, Amber Kelly, Ahmed Whitt, Matthew O Howard.
Abstract
Mindfulness-based interventions may decrease addictive behaviors while promoting non-reactivity to stressors. This study employed qualitative methods to enhance understanding of mindfulness-related treatment effects. Study participants were eighteen alcohol dependent adults residing in a therapeutic community who had participated in a Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) intervention. Interviews were conducted to elicit participant narratives. Responses to open-ended questions were analyzed using a grounded theory approach and the method of constant comparison. Narrative accounts suggested that MORE enhanced self-awareness while helping clients to cope more effectively with emotional distress and addictive impulses. MORE appears to be acceptable to participants and feasible to implement within a residential treatment setting. Mindfulness training may assist marginalized persons recover from addiction.Entities:
Year: 2012 PMID: 23280067 PMCID: PMC3532846 DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2012.702638
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Soc Work Pract Addict ISSN: 1533-256X