Mindfulness and modification therapy for behavioral dysregulation: results from a pilot study targeting alcohol use and aggression in women
✍ Scribed by Peggilee Wupperman; G. Alan Marlatt; Amy Cunningham; Sarah Bowen; Matthias Berking; Nicole Mulvihill-Rivera; Caroline Easton
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 152 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Objectives: Increasing evidence suggests that deficits in mindfulness (awareness, attentiveness, and acceptance of the present moment) play a role in a range of disorders involving behavioral dysregulation. This paper adds to that literature by describing a transdiagnostic psychotherapy (Mindfulness & Modification Therapy; MMT) developed to target behavioral dysregulation. Design: An open‐treatment pilot‐trial investigated the feasibility, acceptability, and pre‐post effects of MMT targeting women (N = 14) court‐referred for alcohol abuse/dependence and aggression. Results: Pre‐post comparisons revealed significant decreases in alcohol use, drug use, and aggression. In addition, the retention rate was 93%. Conclusion: Preliminary evidence suggests that MMT is a feasible and acceptable treatment that decreases dysregulated behaviors such as substance use and aggression, while also potentially increasing retention. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 67:1–17, 2011.