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. 2021 Nov 30;19(4):653–668. doi: 10.9758/cpn.2021.19.4.653

Table 2.

Structure and guideline of each MBSAT session [52]

MBSAT session The theme of mindfulness-based substance abuse treatment (MBSAT) session
Session 1 Introduction to the Program: First session includes the following: 1) Informal Greeting. 2) Introduction to the Program. 3) Agreements of group. 4) Defining Mindfulness. 5) Meditation: Mindfulness of Deep Breathing. 6) Group Poll: Learning Interests of the Youth. 7) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 2 Mindfulness of Drugs and Their Health Effects: Session 2 includes the following: 1) Centering Meditation. 2) Mindful Check-In. 3) Drug Classifications Activity. 4) Fatal Drug Combinations. 5) Meditation: Mindfulness of Deep Breathing. 6) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 3 Reacting vs. Responding: Session 3 includes the following: 1) Role Play: Mental vs. Physical Power. 2) Discussion: Reaction vs. Response. 3) STIC (Stop, Take a breath, Imagine the future consequences, Choose) Contemplation. 4) STIC Role-Plays. 5) Meditation: Mindfulness of the Breath. 6) Mindful Check-In. 7) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 4 Mindfulness of Delusion: Session 4 includes the following: 1) Centering Meditation. 2) Poem: “The Perfect High. 3) Mindful Check-In. 4) Debate: Pros and Cons of Substance Use. 5) Personal Pros and Cons of Substance Use. 6) Meditation: Bodyscan. 7) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 5 Emotional Awareness: Ssession 5 includes the following: 1) Centering Meditation: Bodyscan. 2) Emotional Categories. 3) Emotional Expression and Gender Norms. 4) Stand If. 5) Deep Disclosure. 6) Game: Concentration. 7) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 6 The Brain and Drugs: Session 6 includes the following: 1) Youth-Led Centering Meditation. 2) Mindful Check-In. 3) Brain Presentation I. 4) Meditation Break. 5) Brain Presentation II: Substance Use, Trauma, and the Mindful Brain. 6) Meditation: Bodyscan. 7) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 7 Mindfulness of Craving: Session 7 includes the following: 1) Youth-Led Centering Meditation. 2) Mindful Check-In. 3) Mindful Eating Activity. 4) The Role of Craving in Drug Use. 5) Nonmoving Bodyscan. 6) Worksheet: Roots of Craving. 7) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 8 Mindfulness of Triggers: Session 8 includes the following: 1) Youth-Led Centering Meditation. 2) Mindful Check-In. 3) Mindfulness of Triggers. 4) Three Levels of Influence. 5) Meditation: Noting Awareness. 6) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 9 The Family System and Drugs: Session 9 includes the following: 1) Youth-Led Centering Meditation. 2) My Children Contemplation. 3) The Effect of Drug Use on Family Relationships. 4) Addiction and Intergenerational Trauma. 5) Meditation: Compassion for Family Members. 6) Mindful Check-In. 7) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 10 Mindfulness of the Peer System: Session 10 includes the following: 1) Peer Pressure Role-Play. 2) Discussion: Friends vs. Accomplices. 3) Mindful Check-In With Prompt. 4) Mindful Communication. 5) Youth Developed Peer Pressure Role-Plays. 6) Meditation: Compassion for Friends and Accomplices. 7) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 11 Mindfulness of the External Environment: Session 11 includes the following: 1) Youth-Led Centering. 2) Mindful Check-In. 3) Mindfulness of External Environment. 4) Transforming Systems of Influence. 5) Meditation: Compassion Meditation Toward Community. 6) Homework and Close-Out.
Session 12 Closing Ceremony: Session 12 includes the following: 1) Meditation: Final Practice. 2) Mindful Check-In. 3) Focus Group. 4) Group Appreciations. 5) Pizza Party/Food Celebration. 6) Certificates of Completion. 7) Closing Dedication and Ceremony.