Effects Of Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) On The Psychological Health Of Adolescents With Subthreshold Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment September 1, 2019 Jia-Yuan Zhang, Xiang-Zi Ji, Li-na Meng et al.
A tailored 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, adapted for adolescents, reduced depression and rumination and increased mindfulness in youngsters with sub-threshold depression. In a double-blind randomized controlled trial with 56 participants, those in the MBSR group showed significantly lower depression scores on the BDI-II and lower rumination scores on the RRS immediately after the intervention and at a three-month follow-up, compared to a control group. Mindfulness, measured by the MAAS, also improved and the effect persisted for three months. The findings suggest that adapted MBSR can benefit the psychological health of adolescents with sub-threshold depression.