Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction combined with narrative nursing on treatment adherence and negative emotions with schizophrenia
World Journal of Psychiatry June 30, 2026 Jing Tong, Jun Cheng, Shu-Min Gao et al.
A retrospective study of 120 schizophrenia patients found that combining mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) with narrative nursing improved treatment adherence, reduced anxiety and depression, and enhanced quality of life more than usual care alone. After 8 weeks, the combined-intervention group scored higher on medication adherence and lower on anxiety, depression, and psychiatric symptom scales, with all differences statistically significant. The authors conclude that integrating MBSR and narrative nursing has strong clinical value for schizophrenia patients.