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- Title
The effects of mindfulness-based techniques on self-rumination, cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression among patients with major depression: a nursing perspective.
- Authors
Atta, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan; El-Ashry, Ayman Mohamed; Abd El-Gawad Mousa, Marwa
- Abstract
Background: Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) often struggle with adaptive strategies like self-reflection and cognitive reappraisal, relying instead on maladaptive ones like self-rumination and emotional suppression. Mindfulness-based techniques (MBTs) have been identified as a promising complementary psychological intervention for this population. Aims: To evaluate the effects of MBTs on mindful attention awareness, self-rumination, self-reflection, cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression in patients with MDD between patients who receive MBTs and those who do not. Methods: This quasi-experimental research was carried out at the Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics. A representative sample of 120 patients with MDD were randomly recruited to either a study group (n = 60) or a control group (n = 60). The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), The Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire (RRQ) and The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) were utilised to collect data. Results: After participation in MBTs, the study group had significantly greater improvements in the mean scores of MAAS, RRQ, Cognitive Reappraisal and Expressive Suppression compared to the control group (p < 0.001 each). Recommendations: The study recommends developing and implementing training programmes for nurses to equip them with the skills and knowledge to effectively deliver MBTs as part of patient care. Conducting longitudinal studies is necessary to assess the sustainability of these improvements.
- Subjects
EMOTION regulation; OUTPATIENT services in hospitals; PSYCHIATRIC treatment; MINDFULNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RUMINATION (Cognition); NURSING interventions; TREATMENT effectiveness; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH methodology; COMPARATIVE studies; MENTAL depression; EVALUATION
- Publication
Journal of Research in Nursing, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 4/5, p366
- ISSN
1744-9871
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/17449871241252011