ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2018
Mindfulness-Based Processes of Healing for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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- Gender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: Baseline results from the LAMP trial.PloS one · 2024Trial
- Enhancing Traumatic Stress Recovery Through Nonattachment Principles: A Scoping Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Improved Mindfulness Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial with Trauma-Exposed Black Adults.Mindfulness · 2025Article
- Effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for Chinese adults with PTSD symptoms: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Gender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: baseline results from the LAMP trial.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023Article
- Mindfulness is inversely associated with psychological symptoms in long-term cardiac arrest survivors.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Whole Health Use and Interest Across Veterans With Co-Occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD: An Examination of the 18 VA Medical Center Flagship Sites.Global advances in health and medicine · 2022Article
- Resolution of Dissociated Ego States Relieves Flashback-Related Symptoms in Combat-Related PTSD: A Brief Mindfulness Based Intervention.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2020Article
- Veterans' interests, perceptions, and use of mindfulness.SAGE open medicine · 2020Article
- The effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on depression, PTSD, and mindfulness among military veterans: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health psychology openReview
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Abstract
objectiveU.S. veterans are at increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Prior studies suggest a benefit of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for PTSD, but the mechanisms through which MBSR reduces PTSD symptoms and improves functional status have received limited empirical inquiry. This study used a qualitative approach to better understand how training in mindfulness affects veterans with PTSD.
designQualitative study using semistructured in-depth interviews following participation in an MBSR intervention.
settingOutpatient.
interventionEight-week MBSR program. OUTCOME MEASURE: Participants' narratives of their experiences from participation in the program.
resultsInterviews were completed with 15 veterans. Analyses identified six core aspects of participants' MBSR experience related to PTSD: dealing with the past, staying in the present, acceptance of adversity, breathing through stress, relaxation, and openness to self and others. Participants described specific aspects of a holistic mindfulness experience, which appeared to activate introspection and curiosity about their PTSD symptoms. Veterans with PTSD described a number of pathways by which mindfulness practice may help to ameliorate PTSD.
conclusionsMBSR holds promise as a nontrauma-focused approach to help veterans with PTSD.
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