Mindfulness-based treatments for co-occurring depression and substance use disorders: what can we learn from the brain?
Addiction (Abingdon, England) October 2010 Judson A Brewer, Sarah Bowen, Joseph T Smith et al.
Both depression and substance use disorders represent major global public health concerns and are often co-occurring. Although there are ongoing discoveries regarding the pathophysiology and treatment of each condition, common mechanisms and effective treatments for co-occurring depression and substance abuse remain elusive. Mindfulness training has been shown recently to benefit both...