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Applying Mindfulness Therapy in a Group of Psychotic Individuals: A Controlled Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2011

Álvaro I. Langer ,
Adolfo J. Cangas ,
Estela Salcedo  and
Belén Fuentes
Álvaro I. Langer*
Affiliation:
University of Almeria, Spain
Adolfo J. Cangas
Affiliation:
University of Almeria, Spain
Estela Salcedo
Affiliation:
Service of Mental Health, Santa Ana Hospital, Motril, Spain
Belén Fuentes
Affiliation:
El Timón, El Ejido, Spain
*
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Abstract

Background: There are already several existing studies that show the effectiveness of mindfulness-based approaches in varying types of disorders. Only a few studies, however, have analyzed the effectiveness of this intervention in psychosis, and without finding, up to now, significant differences from the control group. Aims: The aim of this study is two-fold: to replicate previous studies, and to focus on analyzing the feasibility and effectiveness of applying mindfulness in a group of people with psychosis. Method: Eighteen patients with psychosis were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight 1-hour sessions of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), while the control group was relegated to a waiting list to receive MBCT therapy. Results: The experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group in their ability to respond mindfully to stressful internal events. Conclusions: Both the usefulness and effectiveness of implementing a mindfulness-based program have been replicated in a controlled manner in patients with psychosis.

Keywords

Mindfulness approachpsychosisacceptancecontrolled study
Type
Brief Clinical Reports
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , January 2012 , pp. 105 - 109
Copyright
Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2011

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