Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and distress in a community-based sample.
Author: Evans S, Ferrando S, Carr C, Haglin D.
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY 10065, USA. sue2002@med.cornell.edu
Conference/Journal: Clin Psychol Psychother.
Date published: 2011 Nov-Dec
Other:
Volume ID: 18 , Issue ID: 6 , Pages: 553-8 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1002/cpp.727. Epub 2010 Sep 28. , Word Count: 183
BACKGROUND:
Numerous studies have found Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to be useful for a wide range of problems including anxiety, pain and coping with a medical illness. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week MBSR programme in relieving distress in a community based sample.
METHODS:
Subjects (n = 14) were participants in the MBSR programme at a major academic medical center and completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) prior to starting the class and at the end of the 8-week course. Means and standard deviations were computed for the pre-and post-POMS total and subscale measures and the MAAS. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was conducted.
RESULTS:
There were significant reductions on multiple dimensions of distress on the POMS as well as a significant increase in mindful awareness as measured by the MAAS.
CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that MBSR appears to be associated with a reduction of distress and increased awareness of everyday life experiences in a sample of residents living in a large urban community.
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
PMID: 20878904
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