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Association of participation in a mindfulness program with measures of PTSD, depression and quality of life in a veteran sample
Author(s) -
Kearney David J.,
McDermott Kelly,
Malte Carol,
Martinez Michelle,
Simpson Tracy L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20853
Subject(s) - psychology , association (psychology) , mindfulness , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , sample (material) , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , psychotherapist , economics , macroeconomics , chemistry , chromatography
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. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 68:1–16, 2012.