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ArticleBMC psychiatry2024

Effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for Chinese adults with PTSD symptoms: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Bertha Sze Wing Mak, Dexing Zhang, Candice Ling Yuet Man Powell, Maria Kwan Wa Leung, Herman Hay Ming Lo, Xue Yang, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Eric Kam Pui Lee, Zijun Xu, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Bertha Sze Wing MakFaculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Dexing ZhangJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Candice Ling Yuet Man PowellMind HK, Hong Kong, China.
Maria Kwan Wa LeungDepartment of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care, New Territories East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China.
Herman Hay Ming LoDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Xue YangJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Benjamin Hon Kei YipJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Eric Kam Pui LeeJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Zijun XuJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Samuel Yeung Shan WongJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. yeungshanwong@cuhk.edu.hk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEmerging evidence supports mindfulness as a potential psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Individuals with subthreshold PTSD experience significant impairment in their daily life and functioning due to PTSD symptoms, despite not meeting the full diagnostic criteria for PTSD in DSM-5. Mindfulness skills, including non-judgmental acceptance, attentional control and openness to experiences may help alleviate PTSD symptoms by targeting characteristics such as intensified memory processing, dysregulated hyperarousal, avoidance, and thought suppression. This trial aims to test the effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) when compared to an active control. METHOD AND ANALYSIS: This 1:1 randomised controlled trial will enroll 160 participants with PTSD symptoms in 2 arms (MBCT vs. Seeking Safety), with both interventions consisting of 8 weekly sessions lasting 2 h each week and led by certified instructors. Assessments will be conducted at baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1), and 3 months post-intervention (T2), with the primary outcome being PTSD symptoms measured by the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) at T1. Secondary outcomes include depression, anxiety, attention, experimental avoidance, rumination, mindfulness, and coping skills. Both intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses will be performed. Mediation analysis will investigate whether attention, experimental avoidance, and rumination mediate the effect of mindfulness on PTSD symptoms. DISCUSSION: The proposed study will assess the effectiveness of MBCT in improving PTSD symptoms. The findings are anticipated to have implications for various areas of healthcare and contribute to the enhancement of existing intervention guidelines for PTSD. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR2200061863.

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MindfulnessStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdultChinaCognitive Behavioral TherapyEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeMindfulnessMindfulness-based cognitive therapyPTSDPTSD symptomsRandomized controlled trialSeeking safety

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PMCPMC11134912

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