Assessing heart rate variability biofeedback as an adjunct to college recovery housing programs.

ABSTRACT: Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV BFB) shows promise as an adjunct intervention for individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), potentially due to its capacity to reduce craving and negative affect. The present study sought to examine the utility of integrating HRV biofeedback into a college recovery housing program and gauging its ability to reduce craving and negative affect in young adults in remission from SUD. Forty-six residents of an SUD recovery house at a public university in the northeastern United States took part in a non-randomized controlled trial. The active intervention was 12 weeks of HRV BFB performed over a college semester. The control intervention was a semester-long, waitlist condition. Changes in craving, perceived stress, anxiety, and dep

SUBMITTER: Eddie D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6123018 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature