An initial meta-analysis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for treating substance use disorders

Highlights • Meta-analysis of 10 RCTs comparing ACT to other treatments for substance abuse. • Small to medium effects found favoring ACT vs. other active treatment comparisons. • Similar effects found with ACT for smoking and for other drug use disorders.

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Published inDrug and alcohol dependence Vol. 155; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors Lee, Eric B, An, Woolee, Levin, Michael E, Twohig, Michael P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.10.2015
Subjects
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Mindfulness
Opioid dependence
Psychiatry
Smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation - methods
Substance use disorder
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Substance use disorder
Opioid dependence
Smoking cessation
Mindfulness
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Summary:Highlights • Meta-analysis of 10 RCTs comparing ACT to other treatments for substance abuse. • Small to medium effects found favoring ACT vs. other active treatment comparisons. • Similar effects found with ACT for smoking and for other drug use disorders.
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ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.08.004