Citation

Lee EB, An W, Levin ME, Twohig MP. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015; 155: 1-7.

Affiliation

Utah State University, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.08.004

PMID

26298552

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the past decade, multiple studies have examined the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for substance use disorders relative to other active treatments. The current meta-analysis examined the aggregate effect size when comparing ACT to other treatments (e.g., CBT, pharmacotherapy, 12-step, treatment as usual) specifically on substance use outcomes.

METHOD: A total of 10 randomized controlled trials were identified through systematic searches.

RESULTS: A significant small to medium effect size was found favoring ACT relative to active treatment comparisons following treatment. Effect sizes were comparable across studies for smoking cessation (k=5) and for other drug use disorders (k=5).

CONCLUSIONS: Based on these findings, ACT appears to be a promising intervention for substance use disorders. Limitations and future directions are discussed.

Language: en