The contribution of mindfulness practice to a multicomponent behavioral sleep intervention following substance abuse treatment in adolescents: a treatment-development study.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to assess the impact of mindfulness meditation (MM) practice intensity on sleep quality and self-efficacy related to substance use disorders (SUDs) in adolescents.
Results Summary
Program participation improved sleep, reduced emotional distress, and decreased substance use. MM practice frequency correlated with increased sleep duration and enhanced self-efficacy regarding substance use.
Population
Adolescent outpatients with substance use disorders (n = 55, with 18 completing the study).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
6 sessions (follow-up at 8, 20, and 60 weeks postentry)
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
multicomponent, mindfulness-based sleep intervention | increase | sleep | adolescent outpatients with SUDs | - | associated with improvements | #1 |
multicomponent, mindfulness-based sleep intervention | decrease | emotional distress | adolescent outpatients with SUDs | - | associated with improvements | #2 |
multicomponent, mindfulness-based sleep intervention | decrease | substance use | adolescent outpatients with SUDs | - | associated with reduced | #3 |
MM practice frequency | increase | sleep duration | adolescent outpatients with SUDs | - | correlated with increased | #4 |
MM practice frequency | increase | self-efficacy about substance use | adolescent outpatients with SUDs | - | correlated with improvement | #5 |
increased sleep duration | decrease | psychological distress | adolescent outpatients with SUDs | - | associated with improvements | #6 |
increased sleep duration | increase | relapse resistance | adolescent outpatients with SUDs | - | associated with improvements | #7 |
increased sleep duration | decrease | substance use-related problems | adolescent outpatients with SUDs | - | associated with improvements | #8 |
Poor sleep is common in substance use disorders (SUDs) and is a risk factor for relapse. Within the context of a multicomponent, mindfulness-based sleep intervention that included mindfulness meditation (MM) for adolescent outpatients with SUDs (n = 55), this analysis assessed the contributions of MM practice intensity to gains in sleep quality and self-efficacy related to SUDs. Eighteen adolescents completed a 6-session study intervention and questionnaires on psychological distress, sleep quality, mindfulness practice, and substance use at baseline, 8, 20, and 60 weeks postentry. Program participation was associated with improvements in sleep and emotional distress, and reduced substance use. MM practice frequency correlated with increased sleep duration and improvement in self-efficacy about substance use. Increased sleep duration was associated with improvements in psychological distress, relapse resistance, and substance use-related problems. These findings suggest that sleep is an important therapeutic target in substance abusing adolescents and that MM may be a useful component to promote improved sleep.