Addiction Biology
August 1, 2025
Natalia M Kleinhans, Garth E Terry, Dahyeon Kang et al.
Cue-induced craving-the desire to use a drug triggered by exposure to cues associated with prior use-is a central mechanism in the development and maintenance of problematic substance use behaviours. Drug cues have the power to induce craving even in long-term abstinent individuals, which has led clinicians to advise patients to avoid the people, places and objects that are associated with...
Brain and Behavior
August 30, 2020
Natalia M Kleinhans, Julia Sweigert, Matthew Blake et al.
The smell of cannabis is a cue with universal relevance to cannabis users. However, most cue reactivity imaging studies have solely utilized visual images, auditory imagery scripts, or tactile cues in their experiments. This study introduces a multimodal cue reactivity paradigm that includes picture, odor, and bimodal picture + odor cues.
Mindfulness
July 15, 2020
Matthew C. Enkema, Lauren M McClain, Elizabeth R Bird et al.
Psychological science has taken up investigations of the effectiveness of mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) and mechanisms through which people benefit from mindfulness. Reliable and valid psychometric tools are essential components of psychological science, and efforts have been made to produce tools for the accurate measurement of mindfulness as a construct. However, trait measurement...
Mindfulness
January 7, 2019
Helen Valenstein-Mah, Tracy L. Simpson, Sarah Bowen et al.
Objective: A significant subset of college students experience PTSD symptoms, and many engage in problematic alcohol use. Some college students with PTSD symptoms may use alcohol and other substances to cope with their symptoms, and those with PTSD experience more negative alcohol and drug consequences than those without PTSD. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) have been successfully...
Journal of Traumatic Stress
June 1, 2007
Tracy L. Simpson, D Kaysen, Sarah Bowen et al.
The present study evaluated whether Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptom severity was associated with participation and treatment outcomes comparing a Vipassana meditation course to treatment as usual in an incarcerated sample. This study utilizes secondary data. The original study demonstrated that Vipassana meditation is associated with reductions in substance use. The present study...
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
August 28, 2006
Sarah Bowen, Katie Witkiewitz, Tiara M Dillworth et al.
495 citations
Despite the availability of various substance abuse treatments, alcohol and drug misuse and related negative consequences remain prevalent. Vipassana meditation (VM), a Buddhist mindfulness-based practice, provides an alternative for individuals who do not wish to attend or have not succeeded with traditional addiction treatments. In this study, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of a VM...