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Cynthia J. Price, PhD; Elaine A. Thompson, PhD; Sheila E. Crowell, PhD; Kenneth Pike, PhD; Sunny C. Cheng, PhD; Sara Parent, ND; Carole Hooven, PhD
Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 1, 2019
“This study shows remarkable increases in interoceptive awareness and improved capacity for emotion regulation (self-report and psychophysiology) in response to Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) as an adjunct to usual care among women in intensive outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. MABT is an individually delivered mind-body therapy that combines manual, psychoeducation, and mindfulness approaches. These findings highlight the responsiveness to this intervention among a highly distressed sample, indicating the potential relevance of interoceptive awareness training to address the need for new strategies to improve women’s treatment outcomes. The focus on somatic awareness for improved health and regulation represents a paradigm shift in mental health care. Likewise, evidence-based complementary approaches such as MABT may facilitate the implementation of integrative care within substance use disorder treatment programs in community settings.”
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