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Mindfulness for Psychosis Groups; Within-Session Effects on Stress and Symptom-Related Distress in Routine Community Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2019

Pamela Jacobsen Open the ORCID record for Pamela Jacobsen [Opens in a new window] ,
Matthew Richardson ,
Emma Harding  and
Paul Chadwick
Pamela Jacobsen*
Affiliation:
King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), Department of Psychology, London, UK
Matthew Richardson
Affiliation:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Emma Harding
Affiliation:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Paul Chadwick
Affiliation:
King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), Department of Psychology, London, UK
*
Correspondence to Dr Pamela Jacobsen, Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY. E-mail: p.c.jacobsen@bath.ac.uk
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Abstract

Background: There is an emerging evidence base that mindfulness for psychosis is a safe and effective intervention. However, empirical data on the within-session effects of mindfulness meditation was hitherto lacking. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the impact of taking part in a mindfulness for psychosis group, using a within-session self-report measure of general stress, and symptom-related distress. Method: Users of a secondary mental health service (n = 34), who experienced enduring psychotic symptoms, took part in an 8-week mindfulness for psychosis group in a community setting. Mindfulness meditations were limited to 10 minutes and included explicit reference to psychotic experience arising during the practice. Participants self-rated general stress, and symptom-related distress, before and after each group session using a visual analogue scale. Results: Average ratings of general stress and symptom-related distress decreased from pre- to post-session for all eight sessions, although not all differences were statistically significant. There was no increase in general stress, or symptom-related distress across any session. Conclusions: There was evidence of positive effects and no evidence of any harmful effects arising from people with psychotic symptoms taking part in a mindfulness for psychosis session.

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community health servicesmindfulnessmeditationpsychotherapyschizophrenia
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Research Article
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 47 , Issue 4 , July 2019 , pp. 421 - 430
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2019 

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