Association of participation in a mindfulness program with measures of PTSD, depression and quality of life in a veteran sample

作者：Kearney David J^*; McDermott Kelly; Malte Carol; Martinez Michelle; Simpson Tracy L

来源：Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2012, 68(1): 101-116.

DOI：10.1002/jclp.20853

• mindfulness
• posttraumatic stress disorder
• acceptance
• depression
• meditation

Objectives: To assess outcomes of veterans who participated in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Design: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, functional status, behavioral activation, experiential avoidance, and mindfulness were assessed at baseline, and 2 and 6 months after enrollment. Results: At 6 months, there were significant improvements in PTSD symptoms (standardized effect size, d = -0.64, p< 0.001); depression (d = -0.70, p<0.001); behavioral activation (d = 0.62, p<0.001); mental component summary score of the Short Form-8 (d = 0.72, p<0.001); acceptance (d = 0.67, p<0.001); and mindfulness (d = 0.78, p<0.001), and 47.7% of veterans had clinically significant improvements in PTSD symptoms. Conclusions: MBSR shows promise as an intervention for PTSD and warrants further study in randomized controlled trials.

• 出版日期2012-1