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The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

Willingness to Provide a Hair Sample for Drug Testing among Electronic Dance Music Party Attendees

Joseph J. Palamar, PhD, MPH; Alberto Salomone, PhD; Charles M. Cleland, PhD; Scott Sherman, MD, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 1, 2019

“While hair collection is a non-invasive method of biological specimen collection, it is in fact a challenging method when added to street-intercept surveys. Hair testing has high utility in adding information to survey data, but future research needs to examine how to increase feasibility and response rates in such at-risk scenes.“

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

Immediate Effects of Interoceptive Awareness Training through Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) for Women in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

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.”

The Authors’ Own Words: Willingness to Provide a Hair Sample for Drug Testing among Electronic Dance Music Party Attendees

The Authors’ Own Words: Immediate Effects of Interoceptive Awareness Training through Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) for Women in Substance Use Disorder Treatment