TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Mindfulness and modification therapy for behavioral dysregulation: a comparison trial focused on substance use and aggression
JO  - Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)
A1  - Wupperman, Peggilee
A1  - Cohen, Mia Gintoft
A1  - Haller, Deborah L.
A1  - Flom, Peter
A1  - Litt, Lisa C.
A1  - Rounsaville, Bruce James
SP  - 964
EP  - 978
VL  - 71
IS  - 10
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22213
ID  - ref1
ER  -