The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on cardiac patients' blood pressure, perceived stress, and anger: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Author: Momeni J1, Omidi A2, Raygan F3, Akbari H4
Affiliation:
1Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran.
2Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran. Electronic address: abomidi2000@gmail.com.
3Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran.
4Department of Biostatistics and Public Health, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran.
Conference/Journal: J Am Soc Hypertens.
Date published: 2016 Aug 4
Other:
Pages: S1933-1711(16)30448-X , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2016.07.007. [Epub ahead of print] , Word Count: 165
This study aimed at assessing the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on cardiac patients' blood pressure (BP), perceived stress, and anger. In total, 60 cardiac patients were recruited between April and June 2015 from a specialized private cardiac clinic located in Kashan, Iran. Patients were allocated to the intervention and control groups. Patients in the experimental group received MBSR in eight 2.5-hour sessions, while patients in the control group received no psychological therapy. The main outcomes were BP, perceived stress, and anger. Analysis of covariance revealed a significant difference between the study groups regarding the posttest values of systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger (P < .001). However, the study groups did not differ significantly in terms of diastolic BP (P = .061; P = .17). This study reveals that MBSR is effective in reducing cardiac patients' systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger.
Copyright © 2016 American Society of Hypertension. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS: Blood pressure; anger; cardiovascular disease; mindfulness based stress reduction; perceived stress
PMID: 27632925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2016.07.007
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