A Laboratory-Based Study of the Relationship Between Childhood Abuse and Experiential Avoidance Among Inner-City Substance Users: The Role of Emotional Nonacceptance
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Participants
Participants were 76 inpatient residents in a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center in Northeast Washington, DC. Treatment at this center involves a mix of strategies adopted from Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous, as well as group sessions focused on relapse prevention and functional analysis. The center requires complete abstinence from drugs and alcohol (including any form of pharmacological treatment, such as methadone), with the exception of caffeine and nicotine; regular drug testing
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The authors wish to thank Walter Askew of the Salvation Army Harbor Lights Residential Treatment Center of Washington, DC for assistance with participant recruitment, and Matthew T. Tull for his valuable feedback on previous versions of this manuscript.