Mindfulness-based stress reduction in therapeutic community treatment: a stage 1 trial
Marianne T Marcus1, Joy Schmitz, Gerald Moeller
1Center for Substance Abuse Education, and Prevention, and Research, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 77030, USA. Marianne.T.Marcus@uth.tmc.edu
Objective:
This trial compared Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, adapted for therapeutic community treatment (MBTC), with treatment as usual (TAU) for reducing stress and increasing retention in a residential facility for substance use disorders.
Method:
Four-hundred and fifty-nine participants, who met DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence were recruited (TAU = 164, MBTC = 295).
Results:
A survival analysis of time to dropout did not show a significant difference between groups, however level of participation in MBTC was associated with decreased likelihood of dropout (p = < .01), and higher Symptoms of Stress Inventory (SOSI) scores at baseline were associated with increased likelihood of dropout (p = .03).
Conclusion:
The association between retention and level of stress on intake as well as level of participation in MBTC provides support for further research on integrating MBTC into therapeutic community treatment.
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