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- Title
Mindfulness intervention for child abuse survivors.
- Authors
Kimbrough, Elizabeth; Magyari, Trish; Langenberg, Patricia; Chesney, Margaret; Berman, Brian
- Abstract
Twenty-seven adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse participated in a pilot study comprising an 8-week mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction (MBSR) program and daily home practice of mindfulness skills. Three refresher classes were provided through final follow-up at 24 weeks. Assessments of depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and mindfulness, were conducted at baseline, 4, 8, and 24 weeks. At 8 weeks, depressive symptoms were reduced by 65%. Statistically significant improvements were observed in all outcomes post-MBSR, with effect sizes above 1.0. Improvements were largely sustained until 24 weeks. Of three PTSD symptom criteria, symptoms of avoidance/numbing were most greatly reduced. Compliance to class attendance and home practice was high, with the intervention proving safe and acceptable to participants. These results warrant further investigation of the MBSR approach in a randomized, controlled trial in this patient population. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 66: 1–18, 2010.
- Subjects
COGNITIVE therapy; HEALTH care intervention (Social services); CHILD abuse; SEX crimes; MENTAL depression; STRESS management; TRAUMATOLOGY; ANXIETY; CHILDREN of depressed persons
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2010, Vol 66, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
0021-9762
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jclp.20624