Effectiveness of the relaxation response-based group intervention for treating depressed chinese american immigrants: a pilot study.

Author: Yeung A1, Slipp LE2, Niles H3, Jacquart J4, Chow CL5, Fava M6, Denninger JW7, Benson H8, Fricchione GL9.
Affiliation:
1Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. ayeung@mgh.harvard.edu. 2Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. lslipp@partners.org. 3Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. halsey.niles@gmail.com. 4Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. jjacquart@mgh.harvard.edu. 5South Cove Community Health Center, 885 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111, USA. ochow@scchc.org. 6Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1 Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA 02114, USA. mfava@mgh.harvard.edu. 7Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. jdenninger@mgh.harvard.edu. 8Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. hbenson@mgh.harvard.edu. 9Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. gfricchione@mgh.harvard.edu.
Conference/Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health.
Date published: 2014 Sep 5
Other: Volume ID: 11 , Issue ID: 9 , Pages: 9186-201 , Special Notes: doi: 10.3390/ijerph110909186 , Word Count: 101


This study examined the feasibility, safety and efficacy of an 8-week Relaxation Response (RR)-based group.
METHODS:
Twenty-two depressed Chinese American immigrants were recruited. Outcomes measures were response and remission rates, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Clinical Global Impressions Scale, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale.
RESULTS:
Participants (N = 22) were 82% female, mean age was 53 (±12). After intervention, completers (N = 15) showed a 40% response rate and a 27% remission rate, and statistically significant improvement in most outcome measures.
DISCUSSION:
The RR-based group is feasible and safe in treating Chinese American immigrants with depression.
PMID: 25198683

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