Linguistic Analysis to Assess the Effect of a Mindfulness Intervention on Self-Change for Adults in Substance Use Recovery

Liehr, Patricia; Marcus, Marianne T.; Carroll, Deidra D.; Granmayeh, L. Kian; Cron, Stanley G.; Pennebaker, James W.

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“…Specifically, only one study [84] demonstrated large differences between MBI and control condition in reducing negative affectivity. Conversely, the remaining 2 studies [91,97] showed no differences between treatment approaches.…”

Section: Negative Affectivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Clinical Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drugs Use Disorders: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Controlled Trials

2018

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Introduction:The current study aims to evaluate if and to what extent mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) could promote an incremental effectiveness compared to interventions usually provided in clinical practice to treat Alcohol and Drugs Use Disorders. In line with this aim, we accomplished a meta-analytic review of randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials, considering primary and secondary outcomes that comprehensively operationalize treatment efficacy. Methods: We conducted the online research up to August 31st 2017. Adequate procedures for Cohen's d computation were applied. Heterogeneity indexes, moderators, bias of publication, and Orwin's fail-safe number were also estimated. Results: Thirty-seven studies were included (n = 3,531 patients). We observed null effect sizes for attrition rate and overall mental health. Small effect sizes were detected in abstinence, levels of perceived stress, and avoidance coping strategies. Moderate effect sizes were revealed in anxiety and depressive symptoms. Large effect sizes were associated to levels of perceived craving, negative affectivity, and post-traumatic symptoms. Conclusion: MBIs seemed to show clinically significant advantages compared to other clinical approaches in relation to specific primary and secondary outcomes. Conversely, treatment retention was independent of the therapeutic approach.

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Section: Negative Affectivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Clinical Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drugs Use Disorders: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Controlled Trials

2018

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“…Recent developments in computerized text analysis have shown that counting the specific types of words that people naturally use, also called quantitative word count analysis, provides important information about their psychological health and adjustment (23,24,40). Word use has been found to differentiate between formerly, never, and currently depressed students (43) and to discriminate women with and without generalized anxiety disorder (13); it has also been found to be a marker of suicidal ideation (46), adjustment to breast cancer (40), and psychological change surrounding traumatic events (5,28,35).…”

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Linguistic Indicators of Pain Catastrophizing in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Junghaenel

Schneider

Broderick

2017

The Journal of Pain

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The present study examined markers of pain catastrophizing in the word use of patients with chronic pain. Patients (n = 71) completed the Pain Catastrophizing Scale and wrote about their life with pain. Quantitative word count analysis examined whether the essays contained linguistic indicators of catastrophizing. Bivariate correlations showed that catastrophizing was associated with greater use of first person singular pronouns, such as “I” (r = .27, p≤ .05) and pronouns referencing other people (r = 28, p≤ .05). Catastrophizing was further significantly associated with greater use of sadness (r = .35, p≤ .01) and anger (r = .30, p≤ .05) words. No significant relationships with positive emotion and cognitive process words were evident. Controlling for patients’ engagement in the writing task, gender, age, pain intensity, and neuroticism in multiple regression, the linguistic categories together uniquely explained 13.6% of the variance in catastrophizing (p≤ .001). First person singular pronouns (β = .24, p≤ .05) and words relating to sadness (β = .25, p≤ .05) were significant, and pronouns referencing other people (β = .19, p≤ .10) were trending. The results suggest that pain catastrophizing is associated with a “linguistic fingerprint” that can be discerned from patients’ natural word use.

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“…Mindfulness-based approaches have been successfully applied to the treatment of substance abuse and addiction (See Zgierska, et al, 2009 for Review; Bowen et al, 2009; Brewer et al, 2009; Britton et al, 2010; Liehr et al, 2010; Marcus & Zgierska, 2009; Marcus et al, 2009; Vieten, Astin, Buscemi, & Galloway 2010; Zgierska & Marcus, 2010). The efficacy of mindfulness-based approaches in substance abuse treatment is attributed to decreasing the impact of negative affect.…”

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Motivational and mindfulness intervention for young adult female marijuana users

Dios

Herman

Britton

et al. 2012

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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This pilot study tested the efficacy of a brief intervention using motivational interviewing (MI) plus mindfulness meditation (MM) to reduce marijuana use among young adult female. Thirty-four female marijuana users between the ages of 18–29 were randomized to either the intervention group (n = 22), consisting of 2 sessions of MI-MM or an assessment-only control group (n = 12). Participants’ marijuana use was assessed at baseline, 1, 2, and 3 months post-treatment. Fixed-effects regression modeling was used to analyze treatment effects. Participants randomized to the intervention group were found to use marijuana on 6.15 (z = −2.42, p=.015), 7.81 (z = −2.78, p=.005), and 6.83 (z = −2.23, p=.026) fewer days at months 1, 2, and 3, respectively, than controls. Findings from this pilot study provide preliminary evidence for the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief MI-MM for young adult female marijuana users.

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Linguistic Analysis to Assess the Effect of a Mindfulness Intervention on Self-Change for Adults in Substance Use Recovery

Cited by 19 publications

References 23 publications

The Clinical Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drugs Use Disorders: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Controlled Trials

The Clinical Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drugs Use Disorders: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Controlled Trials

Linguistic Indicators of Pain Catastrophizing in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Motivational and mindfulness intervention for young adult female marijuana users

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