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    J Appl Behav Anal. 2007 Winter;40(4):619-32.

    A preliminary investigation of acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for marijuana dependence in adults.

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    University of Nevada, Reno, USA. michael.twohig@usu.edu

    Abstract

    In this investigation, 3 adults who met criteria for marijuana dependence were treated using an abbreviated version of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The treatment was delivered in eight weekly 90-min individual sessions. The effects of the intervention were assessed using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline across participants design. Self-reported marijuana use, confirmed through oral swabs, reached zero levels for all participants at posttreatment. At a 3-month follow-up, 1 participant was still abstinent and the other 2 were using but at a lower average level of consumption compared to baseline. Depression, anxiety, withdrawal symptoms, and general levels of experiential avoidance generally improved. This preliminary test suggests that additional development and testing of ACT for marijuana use are warranted.

    PMID:
    18189094
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2078570
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