ERIC Number: EJ751893
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Publication Date: 2007
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Development and Initial Examination of a Brief Intervention for Heightened Anxiety Sensitivity among Heroin Users
Tull, Matthew T.; Schulzinger, David; Schmidt, Norman B.; Zvolensky, Michael J.; Lejuez, C. W.
Behavior Modification, v31 n2 p220-242 2007
Anxiety sensitivity (AS) recently has been identified as a potential cognitive vulnerability underlying substance use problems, with some evidence specifically indicating its relevance to heroin. Focusing on the potential utility of interventions centered on increasing willingness to have anxiety-related sensations reduce vulnerability for relapse following substance use treatment, the current article describes the development of a brief (6 session) behavioral treatment for heightened AS among heroin users. The treatment consists of the following components: (a) psychoeducation about anxiety; (b) interoceptive exposure exercises; and (c) skills-training focused on heightening emotional acceptance, tolerance, and nonevaluative awareness (to facilitate willingness). Preliminary data on this treatment are provided in the form of a case study with a 46-year-old African American man in an inner-city residential substance use treatment facility. Results indicate reductions in AS (especially physical concerns), as well as corresponding decreases in heroin cravings and improvements in emotion regulation. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Narcotics, Anxiety, Drug Rehabilitation, Substance Abuse, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, African Americans, Outcomes of Treatment, Emotional Response, Males
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