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Motivational and mindfulness intervention for young adult female marijuana users

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de Dios, Marcel A., Herman, Debra S., Britton, Willoughby B., Hagerty, Claire E., Anderson, Bradley J., Stein, Michael D.·2012·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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This pilot study tested the efficacy of a brief intervention using motivational interviewing (MI) plus mindfulness meditation (MM) to reduce marijuana use among young adult females. Thirty-four female marijuana users between the ages of 18 and 29 were randomized to either the intervention group (n = 22), consisting of two sessions of MI-MM, or an assessment-only control group (n = 12). The participants' marijuana use was assessed at baseline and at 1, 2, and 3 months posttreatment. Fixed-effects regression modeling was used to analyze treatment effects. Participants randomized to the intervention group were found to use marijuana on 6.15 (z = -2.42, p = .015), 7.81 (z = -2.78, p = .005), and 6.83 (z = -2.23, p = .026) fewer days at Months 1, 2, and 3, respectively, than controls. Findings from this pilot study provide preliminary evidence for the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief MI-MM for young adult female marijuana users.

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  • Interventions which incorporate aspects of mindfulness are effective in reducing alcohol and cannabis use in subclinical and clinical populations.

    “A review of the literature shows that interventions which incorporate aspects of mindfulness, such as mindfulness-based relapse prevention or mindfulness meditation, are effective in reducing alcohol and cannabis use in subclinical (de Dios et al., 2012; Vinci et al., 2014) and clinical populations (Bowen et al., 2014; Enkema & Bowen, 2017; von Hammerstein et al., 2019).”

    From Examining the Prospective Associations Between Mindfulness Facets and Substance Use in Emerging Adulthood. (2021) · cites this paper as de Dios et al., 2012

    The Results (section 3.3; page unavailable) report significantly fewer days of marijuana use after a combined motivational interviewing and mindfulness intervention in young adult women. The study does not establish a reduction in alcohol use, and its pilot findings do not establish effectiveness across subclinical populations generally. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Several studies reported positive associations between the degree to which participants engaged in mindfulness homework exercises and changes in cigarette, marijuana, and alcohol use posttreatment.

    “Several studies reported positive associations between the degree to which participants engaged in mindfulness homework exercises and changes in cigarette, marijuana, and alcohol use posttreatment (e.g., [68–70]).”

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Authors
de Dios, M. A., Herman, D. S., Britton, W. B., Hagerty, C. E., Anderson, B. J., & Stein, M. D.
Affiliations
  • Brown University (US)
  • Butler Hospital (US)
Venue
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-01
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
56-64
ISSN
0740-5472 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1974154449
Cited by
86
References
72
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (K24DA000512)
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (K23AT006328)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
cannabis use, motivational interviewing, mindfulness meditation, brief intervention, young adult women, substance use reduction, feasibility, treatment effectiveness
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Marijuana Abuse, Feasibility Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Marijuana Smoking, Motivation, Pilot Projects, Regression Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Meditation, Young Adult

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