Retraining the addicted brain: A review of hypothesized neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.
Overview
This paper reviews the neurobiological mechanisms underlying mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) for addiction. It discusses how MBRP integrates cognitive-behavioral skills with mindfulness meditation to address craving and negative affect, citing evidence that these states predict relapse. The authors hypothesize that MBRP may alter neural responses to these experiences, potentially reversing or compensating for neuroadaptive changes associated with addiction.
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d2add84d03d442d9- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Katie Witkiewitz (Washington State University), M. Kathleen B. Lustyk (Seattle Pacific University), Sarah Bowen (Washington State University)
- Published
- 2012-07-09
- OA status
- green
- DOI
- 10.1037/a0029258
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- Citations
- 210
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:d2add84d03d442d9,
title = {Retraining the addicted brain: A review of hypothesized neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.},
author = {Katie Witkiewitz and M. Kathleen B. Lustyk and Sarah Bowen},
year = {2012},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1037/a0029258},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029258}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Retraining the addicted brain: A review of hypothesized neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention. AU - Witkiewitz, Katie AU - Lustyk, M. Kathleen B. AU - Bowen, Sarah PY - 2012 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1037/a0029258 UR - https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029258 ER -
APA
Witkiewitz, K., Lustyk, M. K. B., & Bowen, S. (2012). Retraining the addicted brain: A review of hypothesized neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029258
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