The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Depression, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Frontiers in Psychology September 3, 2021 Niklas Bergmann, Eric Hahn, Inge Hahne et al.
In people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, higher levels of mindfulness are associated with better quality of life in the domains of physical health, psychological well-being, and environment. Depression, but not anxiety, appears to explain part of this link: mindfulness may improve quality of life partly by reducing depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that mindfulness could be a useful therapeutic process for treating schizophrenia spectrum disorders, though longitudinal studies are needed to confirm causal pathways.