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The use of mindfulness dialogue for life in substance use disorder treatment in the time of COVID-19.
- Source :
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Journal of substance abuse treatment [J Subst Abuse Treat] 2021 Mar; Vol. 122, pp. 108213. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 02. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Effective communication is critical for therapeutic work with individuals, for the interdisciplinary team, and for leadership in a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, over a two-year period Thomas Jefferson University's Maternal Addiction Treatment, Education and Research (MATER) program, an SUD treatment program serving pregnant and parenting women living in an urban environment, implemented Mindfulness Dialogue for Life (MDfL) to deepen communication, encourage courageous conversations, bring more compassion to staff and patients, and improve trust among leadership. MDfL focuses on three stages-connecting, exploring, and discovering-and it uses mindfulness practices to enhance communication. Here we describe our efforts to implement MDfL on a virtual platform and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected staff's work experience, as identified during their MDfL sessions.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-6483
- Volume :
- 122
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of substance abuse treatment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33293178
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108213