Motivational and mindfulness intervention for young  adult female marijuana users.


Author: de Dios MA, Herman DS, Britton WB,  Hagerty CE, Anderson BJ, Stein MD

Affiliation:   From Department  of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert  Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI  02912, USA; Butler Hospital, General Medicine  Research Unit, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
Conference/Journal: J Subst Abuse Treat.
Date published: 2011 Sep 20
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     Abstract: 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 females. Thirty-four female 

marijuana users between the ages of 18 and 29 were 

randomized to either the intervention group (n = 22), 

consisting of two sessions of MI-MM, or an assessment- 

only control group (n = 12). The participants' marijuana 

use was assessed at baseline and at 1, 2, and 3 months 

posttreatment. 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.