Abstract Objectives Mindfulness-based digital interventions have shown promise for improving health outcomes. The Mindfulness Coach (MC) mobile app was found to improve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms in a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT). The current secondary analyses expand on these findings by assessing changes in mindfulness-related processes targeted by...
Mindfulness training can relieve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in military veterans and others but is inconsistently accessible. Self-guided mobile apps could improve access but their acceptability, feasibility, and benefits for veterans with PTSD have not been established. We conducted a pilot randomized trial of Mindfulness Coach (MC), a free, publicly available,...
Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are highly prevalent, and co-occurring among post-9/11 veterans. Mobile health (mHealth) applications, specifically those focused on mindfulness-based techniques, may be an effective avenue to intervene with veterans who cannot or will not seek care at traditional in-person settings. Thus, to address areas of...