Mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy for problematic alcohol use and disorders: an updated rapid review.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy in reducing problematic alcohol use and disorders.
Results Summary
The study found growing evidence that mindfulness was associated with reduced alcohol consumption and/or other therapeutic effects, and in certain conditions, it was superior to other treatments. Mindfulness may also be valuable for treating comorbidity and offers an alternative to traditional psychosocial interventions.
Population
Individuals with problematic alcohol use and disorders.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness | decrease | alcohol consumption | - | - | was associated with reduced | #1 |
mindfulness | neutral | other therapeutic effects | - | - | was associated with | #2 |
mindfulness | neutral | other treatments | - | - | was superior to | #3 |
mindfulness | neutral | comorbidity | - | - | may be valuable for treating | #4 |
mindfulness | neutral | traditional psychosocial interventions | - | - | may offer an alternative to | #5 |
We updated systematic reviews for mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy for problematic alcohol use and disorders. We found growing evidence mindfulness was associated with reduced alcohol consumption and/or other therapeutic effects and was superior to other treatments under certain conditions. Mindfulness may be valuable for treating comorbidity and offer an alternative to traditional psychosocial interventions.