Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy on Work Stress and Mental Health of Psychiatric Nurses.
Psychiatria Danubina June 1, 2018 Jiao Yang, Siyuan Tang, Wenchao Zhou
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) therapy reduced work stress, anxiety, and depression among psychiatric nurses in Hunan Province, China. In a randomized trial with 100 nurses, those receiving MBSR showed significantly lower scores on the Symptom Checklist-90, Self-Rating Depression Scale, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, and Nursing Stress Scale after the intervention, while the control group showed no significant changes. The results suggest MBSR can improve mental health and reduce negative emotions in this population.