Mindful nonreactivity moderates the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.
Josh Kaplan, Vanessa C Somohano, Ashley Eddy, Barry Oken, Helané Wahbeh
Journal of Loss and Trauma January 31, 2022 DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2022.2030019 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 70 |
| Population | Veterans with PTSD |
| Topics | Meditation Depression PTSD |
| Keywords | Veterans Posttraumatic stress disorder |
| Key findings | Nonreactivity significantly attenuated the relationship between PTSD and depression in veterans with PTSD, with high nonreactivity associated with a nonsignificant PTSD-depression relationship and average or low nonreactivity associated with a significant one. Nonjudging and acting with awareness did not moderate the relationship. |
Abstract
PTSD and depression represent major individual and societal burdens. Depression is commonly comorbid with PTSD among veterans, although buffers of this relationship are unclear. We evaluated whether facets of mindfulness moderated the relationship between PTSD and depression in veterans with PTSD (N = 70). Three facets - nonjudging, acting with awareness, and nonreactivity - were assessed as moderators. Results indicated nonreactivity significantly attenuated the relationship between PTSD and depression (p=.013), such that veterans with high nonreactivity (+1 SD) showed a nonsignificant relationship between PTSD and depression, whereas veterans with average (Mean; p<.001) and low (-1 SD; p<.001) nonreactivity exhibited a significant relationship.
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| An Ambulatory Polysomnography Study of the Post-traumatic Nightmares of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment-seeking veterans, current serving military members, and emergency service... | 2017 | Observational study using ambulatory polysomnography | n = 35 |
| Increased Mastery Elements Associated With Imagery Rehearsal Treatment for Nightmares in Sexual Assault Survivors With PTSD. Female sexual assault survivors with chronic nightmares | 2004 | Observational cohort | n = 44 |
| Posttraumatic stress symptoms following near-death experiences. Persons who report near-death experiences and those who came close to death without NDEs | 2001 | Observational study | |
| Impact of oral ketamine augmentation on hospital admissions in treatment-resistant depression and PTSD: a retrospective study. Outpatients with treatment-resistant depression and PTSD | 2018 | Retrospective review | n = 37 |
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