Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors A Clinician's Guide

by Bowen, Sarah; Chawla, Neha; Marlatt, G. Alan

• ISBN13: 9781606239872
• ISBN10: 1606239872
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-09
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This authoritative book presents an innovative relapse prevention program that integrates mindfulness practices with evidence-based cognitive and behavioral strategies. Clinicians get essential information and materials for implementing the approach with their clients. In eight carefully structured group sessions, participants gain awareness of their own inner experiences, step out of habitual patterns of thought and behavior that can trigger relapse, and acquire concrete skills to meet the day-to-day challenges of recovery. User-friendly features include detailed guidelines for facilitating each session, scripted examples of guided meditations, and more than 20 reproducible handouts and forms. This book will be important reading for clinical psychologists, social workers, substance abuse counselors, and other clinicians who treat clients with addiction and substance use problems.

Author Biography

Sarah Bowen, PhD, is a research scientist and therapist in the Addictive Behaviors Research Center at the University of Washington, where she specializes in mindfulness practice for the treatment of addictive behaviors. Her research has focused specifically on mechanisms of change, including negative affect, thought suppression, and craving. She is particularly interested in the application of mindfulness-based work to dual-diagnosis populations. Dr. Bowen has co-facilitated mindfulness-based relapse prevention groups in numerous settings, including private and county treatment agencies and the VA Medical Center in Seattle. She also presents, consults, and teaches on the use of mindfulness-based treatment for substance use disorders. Neha Chawla, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Addictive Behaviors Research Center at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on the development and evaluation of mindfulness-based treatments for substance use disorders, issues related to therapist training and dissemination, and the assessment of therapist competence. Dr. Chawla has facilitated numerous mindfulness-based relapse prevention groups in private and community treatment settings in Seattle and on the East Coast, and has co-led several therapist training workshops. G. Alan Marlatt, PhD, is Director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center, Professor of Psychology, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. His major focus in both research and clinical work is the field of addictive behaviors. In addition to over 250 journal articles and book chapters, he has published several books in the addictions field. Over the course of the past 30 years, Dr. Marlatt has received continuous funding for his research from a variety of agencies, including the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is a recipient of the Jellinek Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to knowledge in the field of alcohol studies, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Innovators in Combating Substance Abuse Award, and the Research Society on Alcoholism's Distinguished Researcher Award. In 2010, he received the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy's Career/Lifetime Achievement Award.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I. Conducting Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Part II. Facilitator\u2019s Guide Session 1: Automatic Pilot and Relapse Session 2: Awareness of Triggers and Craving Session 3: Mindfulness in Daily Life Session 4: Mindfulness in High-Risk Situations Session 5: Acceptance and Skillful Action Session 6: Seeing Thoughts as Thoughts Session 7: Self-Care and Lifestyle Balance Session 8: Social Support and Continuing Practice