@article{ref1,
title="Mindfulness and modification therapy for behavioral dysregulation: a comparison trial focused on substance use and aggression",
journal="Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)",
year="2015",
author="Wupperman, Peggilee and Cohen, Mia Gintoft and Haller, Deborah L. and Flom, Peter and Litt, Lisa C. and Rounsaville, Bruce James",
volume="71",
number="10",
pages="964-978",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Disorders of behavioral dysregulation often involve more than one dsyregulated behavior (e.g., drug abuse and aggression, alcohol abuse and gambling). The high co-occurrence suggests the need of a transdiagnostic treatment that can be customized to target multiple specific behaviors. <br><br>METHOD: The current pilot study compared a 20-week, individual transdiagnostic therapy (mindfulness and modification therapy [MMT]) versus treatment as usual (TAU) in targeting alcohol problems, drug use, physical aggression, and verbal aggression in self-referred women. Assessments were administered at baseline, post-intervention, and 2-month follow-up. <br><br>RESULTS: Wilcoxon signed-ranked tests and multilevel modeling showed that MMT (n = 13) displayed (a) significant and large decreases in alcohol/drug use, physical aggression, and verbal aggression; (b) significantly greater decreases in alcohol/drug use and physical aggression than did TAU (n = 8); and (c) minimal-to-no deterioration of effects at follow-up. Both conditions showed significant decreases in verbal aggression, with no statistically significant difference between conditions. MMT also displayed greater improvements in mindfulness. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Preliminary findings support the feasibility and efficacy of MMT in decreasing multiple dysregulated behaviors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9762",
doi="10.1002/jclp.22213",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22213"
}