Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) represents a significant advancement in the treatment of substance use disorders, integrating established cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention strategies with the core principles and practices derived from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Developed initially by researchers at the University of Washington, MBRP fundamentally shifts the therapeutic focus from […]
Introduction to Perceived Efficacy and Quitting The success of smoking cessation efforts is profoundly influenced not only by the objective effectiveness of available aids but, critically, by the smoker’s subjective beliefs regarding their efficacy. These perceived efficacy beliefs act as powerful psychological determinants, shaping the decision to initiate a quit attempt, the choice of specific […]