Promotion of mindfulness in psychotherapists in training: preliminary study.
Ludwig Grepmair, Ferdinand Mitterlehner, Thomas Loew, Marius Nickel
European Psychiatry November 1, 2007 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2007.02.004 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Controlled trial with historical control group Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 196 |
| Population | Inpatients treated by psychotherapists in training |
| Intervention | Zen meditation |
| Duration | 9-week period |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Patients whose therapists practiced Zen meditation showed significantly better treatment results than those whose therapists did not. |
Abstract
This study examined whether the promotion of mindfulness in psychotherapists in training can influence the treatment results of their patients. The therapeutic course and treatment results of 196 inpatients, who were treated during a nine week period by nine psychotherapists in training, were compared: in the first phase of the study, the treatment group without (CG, historical control group, n=55), and in the second phase the treatment group with, (MFG, n=58) therapists who were currently practicing Zen meditation. The results of treatment were examined (according to the intent-to-treat principle) with the Session Questionnaire for General and Differential Individual Psychotherapy (STEP), the Questionnaire of Changes in Experience and Behaviour (VEV) and the Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R), and showed significantly better results in the MFG.
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
Citations in the library
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- The Role of Mindfulness in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Cultivating Present-Moment Awareness August 9, 2023
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and 4 more in the library
Cites 4
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2004
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related quality of life in a heterogeneous patient population. General Hospital Psychiatry July 1, 2001
- Evaluation of a Wellness-Based Mindfulness Stress Reduction intervention: a controlled trial. American Journal of Health Promotion 2001
- Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on medical and premedical students. Journal of Behavioral Medicine December 1998