Bowen Sarah, Witkiewitz Katie, Dillworth Tiara M, Chawla Neharika, Simpson Tracy L, Ostafin Brian D, Larimer Mary E, Blume Arthur W, Parks George A, Marlatt G Alan
Addictive Behaviors Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Psychol Addict Behav. 2006 Sep;20(3):343-7. doi: 10.1037/0893-164X.20.3.343.
Despite the availability of various substance abuse treatments, alcohol and drug misuse and related negative consequences remain prevalent. Vipassana meditation (VM), a Buddhist mindfulness-based practice, provides an alternative for individuals who do not wish to attend or have not succeeded with traditional addiction treatments. In this study, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of a VM course on substance use and psychosocial outcomes in an incarcerated population. Results indicate that after release from jail, participants in the VM course, as compared with those in a treatment-as-usual control condition, showed significant reductions in alcohol, marijuana, and crack cocaine use. VM participants showed decreases in alcohol-related problems and psychiatric symptoms as well as increases in positive psychosocial outcomes. The utility of mindfulness-based treatments for substance use is discussed.
尽管有各种药物滥用治疗方法，但酒精和药物滥用以及相关的负面后果仍然很普遍。内观禅修（VM）是一种基于佛教正念的修行方式，为那些不想参加或未从传统成瘾治疗中成功康复的人提供了一种选择。在这项研究中，作者评估了一个内观禅修课程对被监禁人群的药物使用和心理社会结果的有效性。结果表明，从监狱释放后，内观禅修课程的参与者与常规治疗对照组相比，酒精、大麻和快克可卡因的使用显著减少。内观禅修参与者的酒精相关问题和精神症状有所减少，积极的心理社会结果有所增加。文中还讨论了基于正念的治疗方法对药物使用的效用。
