A pilot study of loving-kindness meditation for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Author: Johnson DP, Penn DL, Fredrickson BL, Kring AM, Meyer PS, Catalino LI, Brantley M.
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA.
Conference/Journal: Schizophr Res.
Date published: 2011 Mar 6
Other: Word Count: 42

This pilot study examined loving-kindness meditation (LKM) with 18 participants with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and significant negative symptoms. Findings indicate that the intervention was feasible and associated with decreased negative symptoms and increased positive emotions and psychological recovery.

Published by Elsevier B.V.
PMID: 21385664

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