Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Dependence: An Introduction to a Mindfulness Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment - Abstract
Meditation/mindfulness based approaches offer a wealth of new ways to assess and intervene with those struggling with the challenges of substance use disorders. In this paper, I will introduce some of the core concepts and languages of a meditation/mindfulness based approach, and illustrate how they can be applied to assessment and treatment. I will introduce terms and conceptual frames, such, as cultivating awareness of our double nature, our dramatically shifting mental states, cultivating awareness of our over identification with our negative mental states, expanding the scope of toxicity awareness to include toxic thoughts and feelings and not just substances.