Psychological Medicine
February 4, 2026
Katrina Mysko, Elise Quarterman Gear, Lyn Ellett
This systematic review and meta-analyses provide the first synthesis of the literature on trait mindfulness and psychotic-like experiences (PLEs). Theoretical models suggest a protective function of mindfulness and it is important to understand any potential role of mindfulness in the prevention and treatment of PLEs. We examined the following: (1) What is the relationship between trait...
BMC Psychiatry
November 26, 2025
Lyn Ellett, Laura Dannahy, Kate Bennett et al.
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness with a significant disease, economic and social burden. Persecutory delusions (beliefs that one will be harmed or mistreated) are a common symptom of schizophrenia with associated high levels of depression. International clinical guidelines recommend individual cognitive behaviour therapy for schizophrenia, but there are currently no group psychological...
Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
June 30, 2023
Lyn Ellett
19 citations
PURPOSE & METHOD: Mindfulness for psychosis research has grown exponentially over the last 15 years. In this paper, a brief overview of mindfulness for psychosis is provided followed by a summary of the findings from a systematic search of meta-analyses dated up to February 2023. Current issues in the field are discussed and a future research agenda is presented. RESULTS: Ten meta-analyses...
Behavior Therapy
2023
Lyn Ellett, Jessica Kingston, Eryna Tarant et al.
There is currently limited research examining self-structure in clinical groups and no current data on the extent to which self-structure is amendable to change following psychological therapy. We address this important gap by examining self-structure in individuals with persecutory delusions using the card sort task, an established paradigm measuring key self-structure indices, including the...
Journal of Affective Disorders
July 21, 2020
Jessica Kingston, L. Becker, J. Woeginger et al.
BACKGROUND Acceptance/mindfulness-based interventions often focus on (a) developing dispositional mindfulness and (b) pursuing personally meaningful and valued activities. Acceptance/mindfulness-based interventions can reduce depression, but little is known about the combined effects of components or the influence of baseline variables on outcomes. This study tested whether practicing a brief...
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
September 14, 2012
Lyn Ellett
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that mindfulness can be beneficial for people with distressing psychosis. This study examined the hypothesis that for people with persecutory delusions in the absence of voices, mindfulness training would lead to reductions in conviction, distress, preoccupation and impact of paranoid beliefs, as well as anxiety and depression. Method: Two case studies are...
Psychotherapy Research
May 2011
Paul Chadwick, Hardeep Kaur, Maged Swelam et al.
The aim of the study was to explore experiences of practising mindfulness and how this related to living with, and managing, bipolar disorder. Qualitative methodology was used to explore the experiences of 12 people with bipolar disorder who had been practising mindfulness for at least 18 weeks. Semi-structured interviews exploring how mindfulness practice related to living with bipolar...