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Craving to quit: Psychological models and neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness training as treatment for addictions.

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Brewer, Judson A., Elwafi, Hani M., Davis, Jake H.·2013·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Abstract

Humans suffer heavily from substance use disorders and other addictions. Despite much effort that has been put into understanding the mechanisms of the addictive process, treatment strategies have remained suboptimal over the past several decades. Mindfulness training, which is based on ancient Buddhist models of human suffering, has recently shown preliminary efficacy in treating addictions. These early models show remarkable similarity to current models of the addictive process, especially in their overlap with operant conditioning (positive and negative reinforcement). Further, they may provide explanatory power for the mechanisms of mindfulness training, including its effects on core addictive elements, such as craving, and the underlying neurobiological processes that may be active therein. In this review, using smoking as an example, we will highlight similarities between ancient and modern views of the addictive process, review studies of mindfulness training for addictions and their effects on craving and other components of this process, and discuss recent neuroimaging findings that may inform our understanding of the neural mechanisms of mindfulness training.

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    Craving is inherently unpleasant and naturally drives individuals to act by smoking, drinking, or using other drugs.

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    The longer a craving goes unsatisfied, the more it may intensify as it is fueled by further reactions to the unpleasantness of wanting itself.

    “The longer this craving goes unsatisfied, the more it may intensify as it becomes fueled by further reactions to the unpleasantness of the wanting itself.”
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  1. Marlatt GA Gordon JR 1985 Relapse Prevention: Maintenance strategies in the treatment of addictive behaviors New York Guilford Press

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Authors
Brewer, J. A., Elwafi, H. M., & Davis, J. H.
Affiliations
  • Yale University (US)
  • The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
Venue
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Published
2013
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
366-379
ISSN
  • 0893-164X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1501
OpenAlex
W2155071281
Cited by
303
References
145
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FWCI
18.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (K12-DA00167; 1R03DA029163-01A1; P50-DA09241)
  • U.S. Veterans Affairs New England Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Keywords
mindfulness training, addiction treatment, craving, substance use disorders, operant conditioning, positive and negative reinforcement, smoking, neurobiological mechanisms, neuroimaging
MeSH terms
Smoking Prevention, Attention, Brain, Buddhism, Conditioning, Operant, Humans, Models, Psychological, Nerve Net, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Behavior, Addictive, Secondary Prevention, Mindfulness

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