@article{ref1,
title="Mindfulness and modification therapy for behavioral dysregulation: results from a pilot study targeting alcohol use and aggression in women",
journal="Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)",
year="2012",
author="Wupperman, Peggilee and Marlatt, G. Alan and Cunningham, Amy and Bowen, Sarah and Berking, Matthias and Mulvihill-Rivera, Nicole and Easton, Caroline",
volume="68",
number="1",
pages="50-66",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9762",
doi="10.1002/jclp.20830",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20830"
}