The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
May 7, 2018
Marc B. Schure, Tracy L. Simpson, Michelle E. Martinez et al.
17 citations
OBJECTIVE: U.S. veterans are at increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Prior studies suggest a benefit of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for PTSD, but the mechanisms through which MBSR reduces PTSD symptoms and improves functional status have received limited empirical inquiry. This study used a qualitative approach to better understand how training in...
Journal of Clinical Psychology
March 2017
Kyle R Stephenson, Tracy L. Simpson, Michelle E. Martinez et al.
The current study assessed associations between changes in 5 facets of mindfulness (Acting With Awareness, Observing, Describing, Non-Reactivity, and Nonjudgment) and changes in 4 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters (Re-Experiencing, Avoidance, Emotional Numbing, and Hyperarousal symptoms) among veterans participating in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Secondary...
Medical Care
November 13, 2014
David J. Kearney, Carolyn Mcmanus, Carol A. Malte et al.
64 citations
BACKGROUND: Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is a practice intended to enhance feelings of kindness and compassion for self and others. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether participation in a 12-week course of LKM for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with improved positive emotions, decentering, and personal resources. RESEARCH DESIGN: In an open-pilot trial, veterans...
Journal of Traumatic Stress
July 25, 2013
David J. Kearney, Carol A. Malte, Carolyn Mcmanus et al.
232 citations
Loving-kindness meditation is a practice designed to enhance feelings of kindness and compassion for self and others. Loving-kindness meditation involves repetition of phrases of positive intention for self and others. We undertook an open pilot trial of loving-kindness meditation for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Measures of PTSD, depression, self-compassion, and...
Journal of Clinical Psychology
January 2013
David J. Kearney, Kelly McDermott, Carol A. Malte et al.
To assess outcomes associated with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for veterans with PTSD. Forty-seven veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; 37 male, 32 Caucasian) were randomized to treatment as usual (TAU; n = 22), or MBSR plus TAU (n = 25). PTSD, depression, and mental health-related quality of life (HRQOL) were assessed at baseline, posttreatment, and 4-month...
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
June 9, 2011
David J. Kearney, Kelly McDermott, Michelle E. Martinez et al.
63 citations
BACKGROUND: Stress perception and GI-specific anxiety play key roles in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a widely available stress reduction course, which has not been evaluated for IBS. AIM: To determine whether participation in MBSR is associated with improvement in bowel symptoms, GI-specific anxiety, and IBS-Quality of Life. METHODS: This is a...