Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Spanish Oncology Patients: The Bartley Protocol.
Rocío Romero, Rocío Penas, Ana García-Conde, Pilar Llombart, Sandra Pérez, José H Marco
Psicothema November 2020 DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2019.320 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Non-randomized, two-group (experimental vs waiting list) trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 88 |
| Population | Spanish oncology patients |
| Intervention | Bartley MBCT program |
| Measures | Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 (TMMS-24) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Patients receiving MBCT improved more than a waiting-list control group in psychological distress, depression, quality of life (physical health, emotional state, functional capacity), and meta-knowledge of emotions and its perception, comprehension, and repair subscales. The authors conclude the Bartley MBCT program was feasible and showed promise for these outcomes. |
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyse whether MBCT will reduce the general level of psychopathology, increase the quality of life, and increase meta-knowledge about their emotional state in Spanish participants with cancer. The sample consisted of n = 88 Spanish oncology patients. This was a non-randomized, two-group (experimental vs waiting list) trial conducted in a naturalistic setting. We evaluated psychological distress (BSI-18), quality of life (FACT-G), and meta-knowledge of emotions (TMMS-24). The participants who received the MBCT treatment improved more than the control group in distress (F= 6.79; p = .01, BSI-18), depression (F= 8.38; p = .005 ), quality of life -physical health (F = 5.56; p = .02), emotional state (F = 7.06; p= .01), and functional capacity (F = 7.98; p = .006), as well as meta-knowledge about their emotional state (F = 35.4; p = .01), and its subscales of perception, (F = 8.95; p = .004), comprehension, (F= 16.06; p = .01), and repair (F = 15.67; p = .01). The Bartley MBCT program was feasible and showed promise in improving general psychopathology (depression), improving patients' quality of life, and increasing meta-knowledge about their emotional state.
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 |
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