FIU-RCMI Health Disparities Research Seminar Series featuring Dr. Eric Garland

Approximately 30 FIU researchers attended the FIU-RCMI Health Disparities Research Seminar Series featuring guest speaker Dr. Eric Garland, Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Utah, College of Social Work. His presentation, “Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement for Addiction, Emotion Dysregulation, and Chronic Pain: Clinical Outcomes and Biobehavioral Mechanisms,” provided valuable insight into the practice of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), which combines both mindfulness training and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into one cohesive intervention for substance use disorders. His presentation emphasized using MORE as a treatment for opioid misuse and chronic pain conditions.