Current PsychologyJuly 22, 2025Hang Ruan, Jennifer L DelVentura, Andrea C Katz et al.
Mindfulness interventions are associated with improvements in multiple areas of health, including chronic pain functioning, but little is known about how these improvements are best achieved in clinical settings. The present study examined clinical outcomes in a structured mindfulness training protocol in a sample of 112 veterans with chronic pain. Mindfulness practice time and quality, as well...
GroupMarch 1, 2023Hang Ruan, Ian T Pocock, Howard Ruan
Mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) proliferate in today's healthcare landscape. Most prominent MBIs teach mindfulness technique through protocols structured in time-limited treatment packages, though the arc of mindfulness practice as "a lifetime's engagement" is much longer than the typical MBI length of eight weeks. While studies have shown that MBIs can be efficacious in addressing a...