Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study
Background: There are already several existing studies that show the effectiveness of mindfulness-based approaches in varying types of disorders. Only a few studies, however, have analyzed the effectiveness of this intervention in psychosis, and without finding, up to now, significant differences fr...
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| author | Langer, Álvaro I. Cangas Díaz, Adolfo Javier Salcedo, Estela Fuentes, Belén |
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| description | Background: There are already several existing studies that show the effectiveness of mindfulness-based approaches in varying types of disorders. Only a few studies, however, have analyzed the effectiveness of this intervention in psychosis, and without finding, up to now, significant differences from the control group. Aims: The aim of this study is two-fold: to replicate previous studies, and to focus on analyzing the feasibility and effectiveness of applying mindfulness in a group of people with psychosis. Method: Eighteen patients with psychosis were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight 1-hour sessions of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), while the control group was relegated to a waiting list to receive MBCT therapy. Results: The experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group in their ability to respond mindfully to stressful internal events. Conclusions: Both the usefulness and effectiveness of implementing a mindfulness-based program have been replicated in a controlled manner in patients with psychosis. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-17742023-04-12T19:42:49Z Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study Langer, Álvaro I. Cangas Díaz, Adolfo Javier Salcedo, Estela Fuentes, Belén Background: There are already several existing studies that show the effectiveness of mindfulness-based approaches in varying types of disorders. Only a few studies, however, have analyzed the effectiveness of this intervention in psychosis, and without finding, up to now, significant differences from the control group. Aims: The aim of this study is two-fold: to replicate previous studies, and to focus on analyzing the feasibility and effectiveness of applying mindfulness in a group of people with psychosis. Method: Eighteen patients with psychosis were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight 1-hour sessions of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), while the control group was relegated to a waiting list to receive MBCT therapy. Results: The experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group in their ability to respond mindfully to stressful internal events. Conclusions: Both the usefulness and effectiveness of implementing a mindfulness-based program have been replicated in a controlled manner in patients with psychosis. 2012-11-15T12:50:54Z 2012-11-15T12:50:54Z 2012-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article http://hdl.handle.net/10835/1774 en http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=CF408FF46C0A02603915CB69E58E3FA0.journals?fromPage=online&aid=8445971 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| spellingShingle | Langer, Álvaro I. Cangas Díaz, Adolfo Javier Salcedo, Estela Fuentes, Belén Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study |
| title | Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study |
| title_full | Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study |
| title_fullStr | Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study |
| title_short | Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study |
| title_sort | applying mindfulness therapy in a group of psychotic individuals: a controlled study |
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