Mindfulness, psychological flexibility and their relationship with psychopathology in persons with schizophrenia-spectrum-disorders and healthy controls - A multicenter cross-sectional study.
Kerem Böge, David J Hallford, Matthias Pillny
Psychiatry Research December 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115591 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort Cross-sectional Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 86 |
| Population | Persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and healthy controls |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Psychopathology Schizophrenia spectrum disorders |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness and psychological flexibility are lower in SSD and are associated with reduced depressive and negative symptoms and increased anticipatory pleasure and behavioral activation. |
Abstract
The precise nature of the relationship between mindfulness, psychological flexibility (PF) and psychopathology in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) remains largely unclear and warrants further investigation. We recruited 43 persons with SSD and 43 controls. Our findings revealed that SSD showed lower mindfulness and PF than controls. Mindfulness was associated with higher PS, anticipatory pleasure, behavioral activation, and lower depressive and negative symptoms. PS was associated with lower depressive and negative symptoms and higher anticipatory pleasure and behavioral activation. The outcomes imply that targeting mindfulness and PF may prove beneficial in alleviating the amotivational psychopathology exhibited in SSD.