Part 3B: Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention - Urge Surfing

In this Part 2 video, the practitioner Michelle Peavy guides the client Shawn Adams through a mindfulness exercise called Urge Surfing to model a strategy to manage Cannabis cravings.

Characters played by K. Michelle Peavy, PhD, MAC, SUPD, and David Jefferson, Northwest ATTC.

Recommended Resources

• Miller, W. & Rollnick, S. (2013). Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change, 3rd edition. New York: Guilford Press. 
• Bowen, S., Chawla, N., & Marlatt, G. A. (2011). Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors: A Clinician's Guide. New York: Guilford Press.
• Hick, S.F. & Bien, T. (2010). Mindfulness and the Therapeutic Relationship. New York: Guilford Press.  
• Bowen, S., Vieten, C., Witkiewitz, K., & Douglas, H. (2015). A mindfulness-based approach to addictive behaviors. In: K. W. Brown, J. D. Creswell, & R. M. Ryan (eds.). Handbook of Mindfulness: Theory and Research. New York, NY: Guilford Press, pp. 387-404.

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