Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Women With Multiple Sclerosis

ObjectiveThe main objective of the present study is to investigate effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction in anxiety and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis.MethodsThis study is in kind of semi-experimental research in form of pretest–posttest pattern with control group. Statistical population of the study consists of all patients with multiple sclerosis referred to Iran MS Association by 2016. Sampling method in this study is available sampling and based on having inclusion criteria. Among depressed and anxiety patients 30 individuals were selected randomly and were classified in two groups with 15 people in each group. Experimental group was under mindfulness-based training on stress reduction for 8 sessions. Control group was also in waiting list. All patients in experimental and control groups fulfilled depression and anxiety inventories before and after intervention. Obtained data was analyzed using MANCOVA and in SPSS22 software.FindingObtained results show that there is significant difference between the two groups in terms of anxiety and depression after intervention (P < 0.001).ConclusionMindfulness-based stress reduction can help reduction of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with MS.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Reduces Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation in Veterans

Medical Care ◽

10.1097/mlr.0000000000000202 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 52 ◽

pp. S19-S24 ◽

Cited By ~ 73

Author(s):

J. Greg Serpa ◽

Stephanie L. Taylor ◽

Kirsten Tillisch

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽

Anxiety Depression

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Self Compassion (SC) Training for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Trial in Community Services in Spain

Children ◽

10.3390/children8050316 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 316

Author(s):

Liliana Paulina Rojas-Torres ◽

Yurena Alonso-Esteban ◽

María Fernanda López-Ramón ◽

Francisco Alcantud-Marín

Keyword(s):

Stress Reduction ◽

Community Intervention ◽

Pilot Trial ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Community Services ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Mindful Attention ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽

Anxiety Depression

This study aims to develop a clinical trial to test the efficacy of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and self-compassion (SC) program on self-reported values of anxiety, depression, and stress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in primary school, in order to assess their integration into the framework of community intervention programs in Spain. Methods: A brief 8-week training program using mindfulness-based intervention (MBSR) and self-compassion (SC) has been applied to twelve Valencian ASD parents, ten of whom completed the program. Participants were assigned to two groups; both groups received the same treatment but at two different measurement moments. Depression, anxiety, stress, satisfaction with life and mindful attention awareness measurements were performed, in all participants, in three testing stages. Results: Analysis of variance results suggested that MBSR and SC training reduces stress and anxiety and increases mindful attention awareness. No significant changes were found in life satisfaction measurements. Conclusions: The small number of participants prevents us from generalizing the results found. More MBSR and SC clinical trials are needed in parents of ASD with results on anxiety, depression and stress in order to demonstrate the relevance of the inclusion of these programs in community-based early intervention services.

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Impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis at 8 weeks and 12 months: A randomized clinical trial

Multiple Sclerosis Journal ◽

10.1177/1352458518786650 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (8) ◽

pp. 1178-1188 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Angela Senders ◽

Douglas Hanes ◽

Dennis Bourdette ◽

Kimberly Carson ◽

Lynn M Marshall ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Emotional Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Mindfulness Training ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Secondary Outcomes ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽

Serial Addition ◽

The Impact

Background: Mindfulness training is often used as a therapeutic intervention to manage stress and enhance emotional well-being, yet trials for multiple sclerosis (MS) are limited and few have used an active control. Objective: Assess the feasibility of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for people with MS and evaluate the efficacy of MBSR compared to an education control. Methods: We conducted a single-blind, randomized trial of MBSR versus education control among 62 adults with MS. Primary outcomes were measures of feasibility. Secondary outcomes included perceived stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, resilience, and the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, assessed at baseline, 8 weeks, and 12 months. Mean scores for secondary outcome measures were compared between groups at each time point and within groups across time by analyses of covariance or paired t-tests, respectively. Results: Successful recruitment and retention demonstrated feasibility. Improvements in several secondary outcomes were observed among both MBSR and control groups. However, differences between the groups were not statistically significant at either 8 weeks or 12 months. Conclusion: Emotional well-being improved with both MBSR and education. Spontaneous improvement cannot be ruled out as an explanation for findings and additional studies that evaluate the impact of mindfulness training to improve emotional health are warranted.

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The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Group Therapy on Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and the Intolerance of Uncertainty in Infertile Women

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal ◽

10.32598/irj.18.2.862.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 137-144

Author(s):

Elnaz Mousavi ◽

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Sedighe Hosseini ◽

Maryam Bakhtiyari ◽

Imaneh Abasi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Group Therapy ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽

Infertile Women ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Post Test ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽

And Control ◽

Anxiety Depression

Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) group therapy on anxiety, depression, stress, and the Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) in infertile women receiving In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Methods: This was a randomized clinical trial with a pre-test/post-test and 3-month follow-up design. The study sample included 30 women with infertility who referred to Taleghani Hospital in Tehran City, Iran in 2018. We enrolled 30 individuals in the present study. The study samples were randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control (n=15/group). All study participants completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), and the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS) before and after providing the intervention. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS. Results: The current research results revealed a significant difference between the MBSR and control groups in IU, stress, depression, and anxiety. Furthermore, there were significant differences in all dependent variables between pre-test and post-test scores except for IU in the experimental group. Discussion: The provided MBSR group therapy could reduce the rate of depression, anxiety, and stress in infertile women receiving IVF; however, it presented no significant effect on IU. In other words, IU may be a complex phenomenon, i.e. amenable to treatment and further studies are required to examine its reasons.

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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in Couples Battling Multiple Sclerosis

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e617962012-011 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Vered M. Hankin

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

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Using normalisation process theory to understand barriers and facilitators to implementing mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis

Chronic Illness ◽

10.1177/1742395318769354 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 306-318 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert Simpson ◽

Sharon Simpson ◽

Karen Wood ◽

Stewart W Mercer ◽

Frances S Mair

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

Process Theory ◽

Normalisation Process Theory ◽

Orientation Session ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽

Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽

Care Facilitators

Objectives To study barriers and facilitators to implementation of mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis. Methods Qualitative interviews were used to explore barriers and facilitators to implementation of mindfulness-based stress reduction, including 33 people with multiple sclerosis, 6 multiple sclerosis clinicians and 2 course instructors. Normalisation process theory provided the underpinning conceptual framework. Data were analysed deductively using normalisation process theory constructs (coherence, cognitive participation, collective action and reflexive monitoring). Results Key barriers included mismatched stakeholder expectations, lack of knowledge about mindfulness-based stress reduction, high levels of comorbidity and disability and skepticism about embedding mindfulness-based stress reduction in routine multiple sclerosis care. Facilitators to implementation included introducing a pre-course orientation session; adaptations to mindfulness-based stress reduction to accommodate comorbidity and disability and participants suggested smaller, shorter classes, shortened practices, exclusion of mindful-walking and more time with peers. Post-mindfulness-based stress reduction booster sessions may be required, and objective and subjective reports of benefit would increase clinician confidence in mindfulness-based stress reduction. Discussion Multiple sclerosis patients and clinicians know little about mindfulness-based stress reduction. Mismatched expectations are a barrier to participation, as is rigid application of mindfulness-based stress reduction in the context of disability. Course adaptations in response to patient needs would facilitate uptake and utilisation. Rendering access to mindfulness-based stress reduction rapid and flexible could facilitate implementation. Embedded outcome assessment is desirable.

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction as a Stress Management Intervention for Healthy Individuals

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1177/2156587214543143 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 271-286 ◽

Cited By ~ 95

Author(s):

Manoj Sharma ◽

Sarah E. Rush

Keyword(s):

Stress Management ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Mindfulness Meditation ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Management Intervention ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽

Managing Stress ◽

Physiological Outcomes ◽

Anxiety Depression

Stress is a global public health problem with several negative health consequences, including anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, and suicide. Mindfulness-based stress reduction offers an effective way of reducing stress by combining mindfulness meditation and yoga in an 8-week training program. The purpose of this study was to look at studies from January 2009 to January 2014 and examine whether mindfulness-based stress reduction is a potentially viable method for managing stress. A systematic search from Medline, CINAHL, and Alt HealthWatch databases was conducted for all types of quantitative articles involving mindfulness-based stress reduction. A total of 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. Of the 17 studies, 16 demonstrated positive changes in psychological or physiological outcomes related to anxiety and/or stress. Despite the limitations of not all studies using randomized controlled design, having smaller sample sizes, and having different outcomes, mindfulness-based stress reduction appears to be a promising modality for stress management.

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