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Psychological mechanisms of behavior change in mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorders: A systematic review.

Psychol Addict Behav August 10, 2026 DOI: 10.1037/adb0001183 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Systematic review Peer reviewed
Population Studies of mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorders
Topics Addiction Meditation
Key findings The review identifies attentional control, emotion regulation, and reduced craving reactivity as plausible psychological mechanisms of behavior change in mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorders, but concludes that the evidence base is limited by methodological weaknesses and inconsistent measurement.

Abstract

Psychological mechanisms of behavior change in mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorders: A systematic review.