A trauma adapted mindfulness and loving-kindness intervention for patients with PTSD after interpersonal violence
- The aim of this study was to evaluate a trauma-adapted intervention for survivors of interpersonal violence that combines psychoeducation and specific mindfulness-based exercises developed for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with formal practices from mindfulness-based stress reduction and loving-kindness meditation. Fourteen patients with PTSD after interpersonal violence participated in eight treatment sessions. The intervention was evaluated in a nonconcurrent multiple-baseline across-individuals design. From baseline (2, 3, and 4 weeks, randomly assigned) until 8 weeks after the intervention, self-reported PTSD symptoms and well-being were measured on a weekly basis. The intervention was further assessed through self-ratings and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) administered prior to treatment, immediately after treatment and at a 6-week follow-up. Tau-U analyses showed for the majority of the 12 completers a significant reduction of PTSD symptoms and a significant increase in well-being. Furthermore, we found large effects on PTSD symptoms as measured by the CAPS-5 (Hedges’ g = 1.66), as well as on depression (Hedges’ g = 1.08) and psychological distress (Hedges’ g = 0.85), complemented by relevant increases in mindfulness skills and self-compassion. This study contributes evidence that mindfulness and loving-kindness are useful for reducing PTSD in victims of interpersonal violence, especially when the intervention is tailored to the specific needs of these patients.
Author: | J. Michalak, M. Mueller-Engelmann, C. Schreiber, S. Kümmerle, T. Heidenreich, U. Stangier, R. Steil |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-1068-z |
Parent Title (English): | Mindfulness |
Subtitle (English): | A multiple baseline study |
Publisher: | Springer |
Place of publication: | New York |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2020 |
Release Date: | 2021/01/28 |
Volume: | 10 |
Issue: | 6 |
Pagenumber: | 19 |
First Page: | 1105 |
Last Page: | 1123 |
Institutes: | Fakultäten / Soziale Arbeit, Gesundheit und Pflege |
Open Access: | nur im Hochschulnetz |
Relevance: | Peer reviewed Publikation in Thomson-Reuters-Listung |
Licence (German): | ![]() |