Mindfulness-based interventions for addictive behaviors: Implementation issues on the road ahead.
Psychol Addict Behav October 26, 2017 Adam D. Wilson, Corey R. Roos, Charles S. Robinson et al. 42 citations
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly used to treat addictive behaviors, with over a dozen protocols now available. This review outlines the evidence for their efficacy and the mechanisms thought to underlie their effects. It also identifies unresolved implementation issues, including a lack of clear guidelines for training providers, adapting the traditional two-hour closed-cohort group format, delivering MBIs one-on-one, timing interventions at different stages of behavior change, using technology-based platforms, and enabling precision medicine. The authors suggest specific research directions to increase access to MBIs for clinicians and clients.