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Baseline patterns of substance use disorder severity and depression and anxiety symptoms moderate the efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.

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Roos, Corey R., Bowen, Sarah, Witkiewitz, Katie·2017·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: Few studies have evaluated moderators of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) for substance use disorders (SUDs). We tested whether baseline patterns of scores for SUD symptom severity and depression and anxiety symptoms moderated the efficacy of MBRP. METHOD: We used a latent class moderation approach with data from a randomized trial of MBRP compared to cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention and treatment as usual (TAU; Bowen et al., 2014; N = 286, 71.8% male, 48.4% non-White, mean age = 38.44 years, SD = 10.92) and a randomized trial comparing MBRP to TAU (Bowen et al., 2009; N = 168, 63.7% male, 44.6% non-White, mean age = 40.45, SD = .28). Indicators for the latent class models were measures of SUD severity (Severity of Dependence Scale and Short Inventory of Problems), depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory), and anxiety symptoms (Beck Anxiety Inventory). RESULTS: In both trials, 3 latent classes provided the best fit: a high-high class characterized by high SUD severity and depression and anxiety symptoms, a high-low class characterized by high SUD severity and low depression and anxiety symptoms, and a low-low class characterized by low SUD severity and depression and anxiety symptoms. In both trials, we found significant latent Class × Treatment interaction effects: There were significant and large effects of MBRP on substance use outcomes in the high-high and high-low classes, but no MBRP effect in the low-low class. CONCLUSION: MBRP may be an optimal treatment for preventing relapse among clients with severe levels of SUD symptoms and depression and anxiety symptoms, as well as clients with only severe SUD symptoms. (PsycINFO Database Record

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  • The findings are consistent with several studies showing superior effects of mindfulness-based interventions for individuals with greater baseline symptom severity, more complex presentations, and/or greater baseline vulnerability.

    “Although these sub-analyses involved small sample sizes, the findings are consistent with several studies showing the superior effects of mindfulness-based interventions for individuals with greater baseline symptom severity (Arch & Ayers, 2013; Roos et al., 2017) more complex presentations (e.g., Wolitzky-Taylor et al., 2012) and/or greater baseline 'vulnerability' (e.g., greater childhood trauma”
  • The only study of MBI moderators for addiction outcomes is a secondary analysis of data from two RCTs of MBRP, which found that patients with greater substance use disorder severity and more affective symptoms received significantly greater benefit from mindfulness training than patients with low levels of substance use and affective symptoms.

    “The only study of MBI moderators for addiction outcomes is a secondary analysis of data from two RCTs of MBRP, which found that patients with greater substance use disorder severity and more affective symptoms received significantly greater benefit from mindfulness training than patients with low levels of substance use and affective symptoms [72].”

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Authors
Roos, C. R., Bowen, S., & Witkiewitz, K.
Affiliations
  • University of New Mexico (US)
  • Pacific University (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2017-11
Volume
85
Issue
11
Pages
1041-1051
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W2765330385
Cited by
92
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1
FWCI
7.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (1T32 AA0018108-01A1)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (T32-AA018108)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Keywords
mindfulness-based relapse prevention, substance use disorders, relapse prevention, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, treatment moderators, latent class analysis, usual care, treatment effect heterogeneity
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Substance-Related Disorders, Secondary Prevention, Mindfulness

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