Applying mindfulness therapy in a group of psychotic individuals: a controlled study. 


Author: Langer ÁI, Cangas AJ, Salcedo E, Fuentes B.

Affiliation: Department Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, University of Almeria, Almería, Spain. alh750@ual.es 
Conference/Journal: Behav Cogn Psychother.
Date published: 2012 Jan
Other:
 Volume ID: 40   ,  Issue ID: 1   ,  Pages: 105-9   ,  Word Count: 159  
    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.

PMID: 21902854