A qualitative analysis of beginning mindfulness experiences for women with post-traumatic stress disorder and a history of intimate partner violence.
Author: Bermudez D, Benjamin MT, Porter SE, Saunders PA, Myers NA, Dutton MA.
Affiliation:
Northern Virginia Family Service, 10455 White Granite Drive Suite 100, Oakton, VA 22124, USA. Electronic address: mer.dd@verizon.net.
Conference/Journal: Complement Ther Clin Pract.
Date published: 2013 May
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Volume ID: 19 , Issue ID: 2 , Pages: 104-8 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.02.004 , Word Count: 75
This article presents the beginning mindfulness experiences of low income, minority women with a history of intimate partner violence. Ten women participated in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction group, three interviews and a focus group over 15 months. Using an interpretive phenomenological analysis approach, we derived the following themes: struggles to practice meditation; a vision of growing and helping; personal improvements, and interpersonal improvements. We share recommendations for clinical practice.
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PMID: 23561069
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