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Positive psychology interventions applied to the treatment of substance use disorder: A systematic review
Enrique Rubio-Escobar1, Covadonga Chaves Vélez2, Miguel Ángel Pérez Nieto3
1InRecovery, Fundación de Investigación Biomédica del Hospital 12 de Octubre, Paseo de las Delicias, n°65, Block A, Staircase 1, 28045 Madrid, Spain.
Background:
Relapse prevention techniques for substance use disorders (SUD) show low long-term effectiveness. Positive Psychology-based Interventions (PPIs), which enhance well-being and personal growth, have shown promising effects in other disorders but remain underexplored in SUD.
Objective:
To explore the preliminary effects of PPIs in the SUD population and which types of interventions are most useful.
Methodology:
A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines included 12 empirical studies from various databases.
Results:
Although only 6.2% of screened articles met inclusion criteria, their methodological quality was high. Improvements in hedonic emotional states were observed in 7 out of 9 studies (77.77%) and in all 3 studies evaluating eudaimonic states. Significant reductions in substance use variables occurred in 5 out of 9 studies.
Conclusions:
PPIs show preliminary promise as complementary tools for the treatment of SUD, although research is needed.
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