Citation

Wupperman P, Marlatt GA, Cunningham A, Bowen S, Berking M, Mulvihill-Rivera N, Easton C. J. Clin. Psychol. (Hoboken) 2012; 68(1): 50-66.

Affiliation

John Jay College/City University of New York; Yale School of Medicine. pegwupp@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/jclp.20830

PMID

21932371

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.

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