TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Mindfulness and modification therapy for behavioral dysregulation: results from a pilot study targeting alcohol use and aggression in women
JO  - Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)
A1  - Wupperman, Peggilee
A1  - Marlatt, G. Alan
A1  - Cunningham, Amy
A1  - Bowen, Sarah
A1  - Berking, Matthias
A1  - Mulvihill-Rivera, Nicole
A1  - Easton, Caroline
SP  - 50
EP  - 66
VL  - 68
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20830
ID  - ref1
ER  -