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Enhancing Emotion Regulation and Overcoming Craving in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome Through Mindfulness-based Relapse
Riya1, Nimisha Kumar1, Naresh Chandel1
1Dept. of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences (FBS), Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University (SGT University), Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
|November 20, 2024
Summary
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) significantly reduced alcohol craving in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS). While both MBRP and usual care improved emotion regulation, MBRP showed superior effectiveness in craving reduction, crucial for preventing relapse.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Addiction Medicine
Background:
- Alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) presents significant challenges due to relapse and its impact on well-being.
- Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) is an emerging intervention for ADS, gaining attention for its potential benefits.
- This study evaluated MBRP's impact on emotion regulation and alcohol craving in ADS patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the efficacy of MBRP in improving emotion regulation and reducing alcohol craving in patients with ADS.
- To compare the outcomes of MBRP combined with usual care against usual care alone.
- To explore changes in mindfulness levels as a secondary outcome.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental, pre-test/post-test design was employed with 50 ADS patients.
- Participants were assigned to either an intervention group (MBRP + usual care) or a control group (usual care alone).
- The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-18 (DERS-18) and Alcohol Craving Questionnaire-Short Form Revised (ACQ-SF-R) were administered at baseline, mid-intervention, and post-intervention.
Main Results:
- The MBRP group showed significant within-group improvements in emotion regulation and craving scores from baseline to post-intervention (p < .05).
- While the usual care alone group also showed improvements, the intervention group demonstrated a notably larger effect size in reducing craving (1.43 vs. 0.47).
- Effect sizes indicated more favorable outcomes for the intervention group, particularly in diminishing alcohol craving.
Conclusions:
- MBRP, in conjunction with usual care, offers superior efficacy in reducing alcohol craving compared to usual care alone.
- Both MBRP and usual care interventions led to moderate enhancements in emotion regulation.
- Integrating MBRP with tailored interventions may optimize long-term treatment strategies for alcohol dependence syndrome.
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