Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of a mindfulness-based relapse prevention program in a naturalistic setting among treatment-seeking patients with alcohol use disorder: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cultural differences between the USA and France led us to examine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy data on craving, quality of life and psychological flexibility of the add-on Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) programme in alcohol use disorder (AUD) in France.

Design

We conducted a prospective observational study with a 6-month follow-up.

Setting

The study was performed in a naturalistic setting with adult outpatients from an addiction department.

Participants

We included all patients with a current AUD who participated in the MBRP programme (n=52). There was no non-inclusion criterion.

Interventions

The intervention was an 8-week MBRP programme, combining elements of traditional relapse prevention cognitive be

SUBMITTER: von Hammerstein C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6550005 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature