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Psychological and Physical Approaches for Substance Use Disorders
April 2024
Psychological and physical approaches have shown some success when applied to the treatment of substance abuse and addiction. Mindfulness-based approaches for substance abuse treatment, in part, attempt to decrease the impact of negative affect, which is thought to serve as a trigger for substance use. Improving distress tolerance is an important aspect of mindfulness-based substance abuse treatment. These approaches can be part of a comprehensive addiction treatment plan that includes behavioral modifications, and may include pharmaceuticals to decrease cravings, group therapy, or counseling.
This issue of the digest provides a summary of current research on mind and body approaches, such as acupuncture, hypnotherapy, mindfulness meditation, music therapy, and yoga for substance use disorders.
- Psychological and Physical Approaches for Substance Use Disorders
- Psychological and Physical Approaches for Sleep Disorders
- High Cholesterol and Natural Products
- Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety
- Complementary Psychological and/or Physical Approaches for Cancer Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects
- Arthritis and Complementary Health Approaches
- ADHD and Complementary Health Approaches
- Headaches and Complementary Health Approaches
- Seasonal Allergies and Complementary Health Approaches
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Complementary Health Approaches
- Multiple Sclerosis and Complementary Health Approaches
- Dietary Supplements Marketed for Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, and Sexual Enhancement
- Type 2 Diabetes and Dietary Supplements
- Complementary Health Approaches for Chronic Pain
- Dietary Supplements and Cognitive Function, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease
- Travel-Related Ailments and Complementary Health Approaches
- Asthma and Complementary Health Approaches
- Music and Health
- Dietary Supplements for Eye Conditions
- Nutritional Approaches for Musculoskeletal Pain and Inflammation
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Complementary and Integrative Approaches
- Depression and Complementary Health Approaches
- Mind and Body Practices for Fibromyalgia
- Skin Conditions and Complementary Health Approaches
- Herb-Drug Interactions
- Complementary Health Approaches for Hypertension
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Complementary Health Approaches
- Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary Health Approaches
- Complementary Health Approaches for Smoking Cessation
- The Common Cold and Complementary Health Approaches
- Yoga for Pain
- Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches
- Yoga for Health
- Mind and Body Approaches for Chronic Pain
- Mind and Body Practices for Older Adults
- Spotlight on Saw Palmetto
- Hepatitis C and Dietary Supplements
- Seasonal Affective Disorder and Complementary Health Approaches
- Massage Therapy for Health
- Use of Yoga, Meditation, and Chiropractic by Adults and Children
- Use of Natural Products by Children
- Parkinson’s Disease and Complementary Health Approaches
- Children’s Use of Complementary Health Approaches
- Mind and Body Approaches for Health Problems in Military Personnel and Veterans
- Myth-Busting Popular Natural Products Marketed for Disease Prevention and Wellness