Buddhism in Addiction Recovery
Vanessa Wang, Bryant M. Stone
Encyclopedia March 24, 2022 DOI: 10.3390/encyclopedia2010035 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Addiction Buddhism |
| Keywords | Mindfulness-based interventions Addiction recovery |
| Key points | Argues that Buddhist recovery programs, by including the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Five Precepts alongside mindfulness, provide a fuller adaptation of Buddhist teachings for addiction recovery than mindfulness-based interventions alone. |
Abstract
Buddhism was established by Guatama Buddha as a practice to liberate sentient beings from suffering. Mindfulness-Based interventions (MBIs) are Western psychologists’ adaptation of mindfulness/Vipassana to treat mental illnesses. In addition to mindfulness, Buddhist recovery peer-support programs also adopt the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Five Precepts, which are the Buddha’s prescription to cease suffering and to discipline one’s ethical conduct.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on buddhism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental balance and well-being: Building bridges between Buddhism and Western psychology. | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Buddhist Modernism and the Rhetoric of Meditative Experience | 1995 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Buddhist and Psychological Perspectives on Emotions and Well-Being | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Too Early to Tell: The Potential Impact and Challenges—Ethical and Otherwise—Inherent in the Mainstreaming of Dharma in an Increasingly Dystopian World | 2017 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| From self to nonself: The Nonself Theory | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cited by 4
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- The Application of Theravāda Buddhist Meditation Practices and Techniques in Mindfulness-Based Interventions Vidyodaya Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 2024
- The role of mindfulness, meditation, and peer support in recovery capital among Recovery Dharma members. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment February 2023
Cites 7
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- Mindfulness meditation in the treatment of substance use disorders and preventing future relapse: neurocognitive mechanisms and clinical implications. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation 2018
- Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement for internet gaming disorder in U.S. adults: A stage I randomized controlled trial. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors April 24, 2017
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