The study of personality is critical to enhance current knowledge of the psychological characteristics of alcohol dependence. Recent evidence shows that mindfulness-oriented meditation positively influences healthy individuals’ character. Here, it was assessed whether 8-week mindfulness-oriented meditation promotes similar changes in a group of alcoholdependent individuals. A control group with alcohol dependence was also tested. Mindfulness-oriented meditation participants showed an increase in the character scores of the temperament and character inventory together with reduced risks of relapse. These longitudinal data highlight the importance of assessing personality in alcohol-dependent individuals and support the utility of therapeutic interventions for alcohol dependence aimed at enhancing individuals’ character.
Improving personality/character traits in individuals with alcohol dependence: the influence of mindfulness-oriented meditation / Crescentini, Cristiano; Matiz, Alessio; Fabbro, Franco. - In: JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES. - ISSN 1055-0887. - 34:(2015), pp. 75-87. [10.1080/10550887.2014.991657]
Improving personality/character traits in individuals with alcohol dependence: the influence of mindfulness-oriented meditation
CRESCENTINI, Cristiano;Matiz Alessio;FABBRO, Franco
2015
Abstract
The study of personality is critical to enhance current knowledge of the psychological characteristics of alcohol dependence. Recent evidence shows that mindfulness-oriented meditation positively influences healthy individuals’ character. Here, it was assessed whether 8-week mindfulness-oriented meditation promotes similar changes in a group of alcoholdependent individuals. A control group with alcohol dependence was also tested. Mindfulness-oriented meditation participants showed an increase in the character scores of the temperament and character inventory together with reduced risks of relapse. These longitudinal data highlight the importance of assessing personality in alcohol-dependent individuals and support the utility of therapeutic interventions for alcohol dependence aimed at enhancing individuals’ character.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.