Katie Witkiewitz

Jun 3, 2024 | jci.org | Markus Heilig |Katie Witkiewitz |Lara A Ray |Lorenzo Leggio

AbstractAlcohol-related harm, a major cause of disease burden globally, affects people along a spectrum of use. When a harmful pattern of drinking is present in the absence of significant behavioral pathology, low-intensity brief interventions that provide information about health consequences of continued use provide large health benefits.

Mar 18, 2024 | digitalrepository.unm.edu | David I.K Moniz-Lewis |Katie Witkiewitz |David I.K

This review investigates the core processes that make mindfulness-based treatments for substance use disorders effective. It specifically investigates the rigor of the methods used to investigate these processes, as well as how these studies contextualized processes within the sociocultural contexts of participants. The review identified various processes that make mindfulness treatments effective.

Feb 6, 2024 | ias.org.uk | Katie Witkiewitz |Felicia Tuchman

It is common for people with problems related to alcohol use, known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), to experience craving (i.e., mental and/or physical desire) for alcohol. Craving can be a highly unpleasant experience and lead to increased alcohol consumption. So, what happens to craving levels when a person with AUD cuts down on or stops drinking alcohol?