Combined Goal Management Training and Mindfulness meditation improve executive functions and decision-making performance in abstinent polysubstance abusers.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence February 1, 2011 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.12.025 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Intervention study (pre-post, no control group mentioned) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Abstinent polysubstance abusers |
| Interventions | Goal Management Training Mindfulness meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The combined intervention improved executive functions and decision-making performance in abstinent polysubstance abusers, suggesting potential benefits for cognitive rehabilitation in this population. |
Abstract
Combined Goal Management Training and Mindfulness meditation improve executive functions and decision-making performance in abstinent polysubstance abusers.
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
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