Pilot trial of effectiveness of mindfulness meditation for substance abuse patients

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 259-268

  Alterman, Arthur I ^a,b   Koppenhaver, Janelle M ^a   Mulholland, Ellen ^a   Ladden, Lawrence J ^a   Baime, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Research and Evaluation   (United States)

Author keywords

Mindfulness meditation; Substance abuse patients; Treatment response

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TOXICOLOGY; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINALYSIS;

EID: 9444297971     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890410001711698     Document Type: Article

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