Randomized trial comparing mindfulness-based relapse prevention with relapse prevention for women offenders at a
Katie Witkiewitz1, Kaitlin Warner, Betsy Sully
11Department of Psychology, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico , Albuquerque, New Mexico , USA.
Abstract:
Reincarceration rates are high among substance-involved criminal offenders. This study (conducted during 2010-2011 in an urban area and funded by a Washington State University-Vancouver mini-grant) used a randomized design to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) as compared to relapse prevention (RP), as part of a residential addictions treatment program for women referred by the criminal-justice system (N = 105). At 15-week follow up, regression analyses found women in MBRP, compared to RP, reported significantly fewer drug use days and fewer legal and medical problems. Study limitations and future research directions for studying the efficacy of MBRP are discussed.
