Nassau Alternative

Meditation Mindfulness Interventions

Mindfulness interventions may reduce cognitive deficits that are associated or a result of Substance Abuse, related to withdrawal, stress, poor attention regulation, and cognitive rigidity. Mindfulness meditation may also be associated with neural changes.

  • Evidence supporting the efficacy of MMBIs as an intervention for SUDs and for relapse prevention is growing;
  • Nassau Alternative’s empirical data is in line with studies that show MMBIs reduced substance dependence and craving, as well as other addiction-related symptoms (eg, pain, health-related quality of life, depression, and anxiety) through improving mood state and emotion dysregulation.
  • Despite promising preliminary evidence of MBI efficacy, Sancho et al concluded the most effective intervention approach is likely to involve combining MBIs with treatment-as-usual (TAU) or other active treatments, while also calling for more rigorous research designs with longer follow-up periods.

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