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Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention with racial and ethnic minority women

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Witkiewitz, Katie, Greenfield, Brenna L., Bowen, Sarah·2013·Addictive Behaviors

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Racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of addiction have been acknowledged for several years, yet little is known about which empirically supported treatments for substance use disorders are more or less effective in treating racial and ethnic minority clients. The current study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial of two evidence-based treatments, mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) and relapse prevention (RP), as part of a residential addiction treatment program for women referred by the criminal justice system (n=70). At 15-week follow-up, regression analyses found that racial and ethnic minority women in MBRP, compared to non-Hispanic and racial and ethnic minority women in RP, reported significantly fewer drug use days (d=.31) and lower addiction severity (d=.65), based on the Addiction Severity Index. Although the small sample size is a limitation, the results suggest that MBRP may be more efficacious than traditional treatments for racial and ethnic minority women.

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  • In a smaller study of a similar population, MBRP led to fewer drug use days and lower addiction severity.

    “In a smaller study of a similar population MBRP led to fewer drug use days and lower addiction severity (Witkiewitz, Brenna, & Bowen, 2013).”

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  • There is some evidence that MBPs are particularly effective for racial/ethnic minority women and gender diverse groups.

    “There is some evidence for MBPs being particularly effective for certain groups such as racial/ethnic minority women (Witkiewitz et al., 2013) and gender diverse groups (Roos et al., 2019).”

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  1. Bowen S Chawla N Marlatt GA 2010 Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for substance use disorders: A clinician's guide New York, NY Guilford Press
  2. Daley DC Marlatt GA 2006 Overcoming your alcohol or drug problem: Effective recovery strategies 2nd New York, NY Oxford University Press

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Authors
Witkiewitz, K., Greenfield, B. L., & Bowen, S.
Affiliations
  • University of New Mexico (US)
  • University of Washington (US)
Corresponding author
Witkiewitz, Katie
Venue
Addictive Behaviors
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-12
Volume
38
Issue
12
Pages
2821-2824
ISSN
0306-4603 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2078032665
Cited by
71
References
35
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Washington State University Vancouver
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (T32AA018108)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
mindfulness-based relapse prevention, relapse prevention, racial and ethnic minority women, substance use disorders, residential addiction treatment, criminal justice referral, Addiction Severity Index, treatment efficacy
MeSH terms
Adult, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Minority Groups, Severity of Illness Index, Substance-Related Disorders, Racial Groups, Secondary Prevention, Mindfulness

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