The effect of mindfulness on decision-making, inhibitory control, and impulsivity of substance use disorder in-treatment patients: A randomized clinical trial

This study aimed to investigate the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) in decision-making, inhibitory control and impulsivity compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) for individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUD's) in Brazil. A randomized clinical trial was conducted with p...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:PloS one 2023-11, Vol.18 (11), p.e0293502-e0293502
Main Authors: Donate, Ana Paula Gonçalves, de Macedo, Elizeu Coutinho, Bedendo, André, Félix Júnior, Itamar, Gallo, Giovanna Gonçalves, Opaleye, Emérita Sátiro, Noto, Ana Regina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Behavior
Biology and Life Sciences
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
Decision making
Drug addiction
Drug use
Emotions
Health aspects
Impulsive behavior
Impulsivity
Intervention
Medicine and Health Sciences
Meditation
Mental task performance
Mindfulness
Mindfulness meditation
Multivariate analysis
Patient outcomes
Patients
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
Research and Analysis Methods
Social Sciences
Substance abuse
Substance abuse treatment
Substance use
Substance use disorder
System theory
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This study aimed to investigate the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) in decision-making, inhibitory control and impulsivity compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) for individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUD's) in Brazil. A randomized clinical trial was conducted with participants from a therapeutic community (n = 122). Decision-making (Iowa Gambling Task), impulsivity dimensions (UPPS-P Scale), and inhibitory control (Stroop Color-Word Test) were assessed before and after the MBRP 8-week intervention. GLM Multivariate analysis was used to evaluate the effects of MBRP on different impulsivity measures. The results showed that MBRP+TAU improved the general decision-making score (p = 0,008) compared to TAU. However, no significant effects were found in impulsivity dimensions and inhibitory control in individuals with SUDs in the therapeutic community. This study found improvement in decision-making in the total IGT score; however, no effect for self-reported impulsivity and inhibitory control among middle-aged patients after an 8-weeks intervention of MBRP protocol in an inpatient setting. It adds information to the subject, with implications and possible directions to be followed by the next clinical trials with patients with SUDs in treatment. Trial registration: EnsaiosClinicos.gov.br: RBR-6c9njc.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0293502