Announcements | Adding an online group mindfulness intervention to a standard treatment for opioid use disorder was similar to adding an online evidence-based recovery support program when it came to reducing illicit opioid use, other substance use, and anxiety, but the mindfulness intervention resulted in greater reductions in opioid craving, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The study was conducted by researchers at the Cambridge Health Alliance, McLean Hospital, Harvard University, and Tufts University and partially funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative or NIH HEAL Initiative® Behavioral Research to Improve Medication-Based Treatment (BRIM) program.  |
Resources for Researchers Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)  In case you missed it... On December 2, 2024, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) held a half-day symposium, âExploring the Impact of Whole Person Health,â to celebrate the Centerâs 25th anniversary. The event featured a Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies by Patricia M. Herman, N.D., Ph.D., titled âThe Economic Impact of Whole Person Health.â In addition, there were two sessions considering the impact of real-world models of whole person health care: âThe Potential Clinical Impact of Whole Person Healthâ and âThe Challenges and Promise of Whole Person Health Research.â We welcomed researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and the general public to join us for the symposium. A reception followed the symposium. View videos and information about this event.  This event was partially supported by the Foundation for the National Institutes of HealthLink to External Link Policy with a generous gift from Bernard and Barbro Osher. | 