Research Square
February 23, 2026
Kaylia Pham, Morgan Penberthy, Olivia Boyd et al.
preprint
Abstract Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT) was designed to improve LEO mental health and performance, and to enhance resilience in the context of acute and chronic stressors inherent to policing. Prior research has demonstrated preliminary efficacy of MBRT in improving a variety of outcomes, including burnout and sleep disturbance. The primary goal of this study was to conduct a...
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
April 4, 2024
Michael Christopher, Sarah Bowen, Katie Witkiewitz et al.
9 citations
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) are exposed to significant stressors that can impact their mental health, increasing risk of posttraumatic stress disorder, burnout, at-risk alcohol use, depression, and suicidality. Compromised LEO health can subsequently lead to aggression and excessive use of force. Mindfulness training is a promising approach for high-stress populations and has been shown to...
Psychological Reports
November 16, 2023
Akeesha Simmons, Marissa Ferry, Michael Christopher
6 citations
Racially minoritized adults lack equal representation in research and experience disparities in healthcare. Little is known about which trait-level factors may help mitigate negative and promote positive psychological health among adults from these communities. The aim of this study was to assess the differential impact of dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and resilience in predicting...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
September 13, 2021
Kristoffer L Rehder, Ashley Eddy, Josh Kaplan et al.
Objective: This study is a secondary analysis of data collected in an earlier clinical trial of mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) (ClinicalTrials.gov registration number 02521454), where the MBRT condition demonstrated a significant reduction in self-reported burnout and trend-level reductions in alcohol use in law enforcement officers (LEOs). Given that MBRT is not designed to be a...
BMC Psychiatry
May 25, 2018
Marcelo Trombka, Marcelo Demarzo, Daniel Campos Bacas et al.
Background: Police officers experience a high degree of chronic stress. Policing ranks among the highest professions in terms of disease and accident rates. Mental health is particularly impacted, evidenced by elevated rates of burnout, anxiety and depression, and poorer quality of life than the general public. Mindfulness training has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, burnout and promote...
Mindfulness
April 19, 2017
Joshua Benjamin Kaplan, Aaron L Bergman, Michael Christopher et al.
First responders are exposed to critical incidents and chronic stressors that contribute to a higher prevalence of negative health outcomes compared to other occupations. Psychological resilience, a learnable process of positive adaptation to stress, has been identified as a protective factor against the negative impact of burnout. Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT) is a preventive...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
January 2, 2017
Dana Dharmakaya Colgan, Helané Wahbeh, Mollie Pleet et al.
This qualitative study explored and compared the subjective experiences of 102 veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 arms: ( a) body scan, ( b) mindful breathing, ( c) slow breathing, or ( d) sitting quietly. Qualitative data were obtained via semistructured interviews following the intervention and analyzed using conventional content analysis....