ArticleInternational journal of MS care
Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Personality and Psychological Well-being in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
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- Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of Mindfulness Training in People With Upper Motor Neuron Disorders: A Systematic Review.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Complementary and alternative therapies in multiple sclerosis: a systematic literature classification and analysis.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2022Pooled it
- The key role of cognitive fusion linking mindfulness and personality: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Correlates of Fatigue in Young Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Roles of Resilience, Mindfulness, and Illness Perception.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Quality of reporting health behaviors for multiple sclerosis (QuoRH-MS): A scoping review to inform intervention planning and improve consistency of reporting.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Mindfulness Through Storytelling for Mental Health of Primary School Children: Impact on Acceptability and Its Associations with Personality.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Mindfulness Intervention for Improving Psychological Wellbeing Among Students During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- CommunityJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2021Article
- Positive Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Mental Health of Female Teachers during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundVaried evidence shows that mindfulness-oriented meditation improves individuals' mental health, positively influencing practitioners' personality profiles as well. A limited number of studies are beginning to show that this type of meditation may also be a helpful therapeutic option for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
methodsWe evaluated the effects of an 8-week mindfulness-oriented meditation training on the personality profiles, anxiety and depression symptoms, and mindfulness skills of a group of patients with MS. A control group of patients with MS not enrolled in any training was also tested.
resultsAfter mindfulness-oriented meditation training, participants in this group (n = 15) showed an increase in character traits reflecting the maturity of the self at the intrapersonal (self-directedness) and interpersonal (cooperativeness) levels. Moreover, increased mindfulness and conscientiousness and decreased trait anxiety were observed in participants after the training.
conclusionsThese data support the utility for patients with MS of therapeutic interventions based on mindfulness meditation that may lead to enhanced character and self-maturity.
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