Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) for Tobacco Dependence and Other Drug Use in Methadone Treatment
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
The purpose of this study is to 1) examine barriers and facilitators to implementation of MI and MORE for polysubstance use and evaluate strategies for optimizing training, fidelity, and clinic uptake, and 2) evaluate patient outcomes related to the effectiveness of MORE decreasing opioid, tobacco, and other drug use.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking * Age ≥18 * Currently on methadone; and 4) currently smoke cigarettes. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment (score \>23 on Mini Mental Status Exam) or psychosis (positive SCID Psychotic Screen) * Suicidal risk (score ≥7 on Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire) * Inability to attend or fully participate in intervention sessions or assessments * Previous formal mindfulness training (e.g., MBSR, MBRP) or MORE (from the R21 or R33 * Currently taking smoking cessation pharmacotherapy or participating in smoking cessation counseling * Any contraindi…
Interventions
- OtherMORE and MI and NRT
Eight group Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement sessions and one motivational interviewing session and nicotine replacement therapy.
- OtherMORE and No MI and NRT
Eight group Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement sessions and nicotine replacement therapy.
- OtherSupport Group and MI and NRT
Eight group support group sessions and one motivational interviewing session and nicotine replacement therapy.
- OtherSupport Group and No MI and NRT
Eight group support group sessions and and nicotine replacement therapy.
Locations (2)
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew Brunswick, New Jersey
- University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah