Effects of a Mindful Rational Living Intervention on the Experience of Destructive Emotions.
Tiffany Chenneville, Marielle Machacek, Tara Little, Eliana Aguilar, Alessandro De Nadai
Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy 2017 DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.31.2.101 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pilot trial Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 17 |
| Population | Normal adult population |
| Duration | 90-day program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Cognitive behavioral therapy |
| Key findings | Participants in a 90-day Mindful Rational Living program showed significant decreases in anger, rumination, anxiety, depression, and shame, but no significant increases in subjective happiness. The authors present the results as preliminary support for combining mindfulness meditation with REBT strategies. |
Abstract
The objective of this study was to measure the effects of a 90-day mindful rational living (MRL) program on the experience of destructive emotions-anger, anxiety, depression, guilt-among a normal population in a pilot trial. The MRL program combines mindfulness meditation techniques with rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) strategies. Participants were 17 adults who completed the MRL program. Participants completed pre- and post-intervention assessments, which included scales measuring anger, anxiety, depression, guilt, rumination, shame, and subjective happiness. As hypothesized, participants showed significant decreases in anger, rumination, anxiety, depression, and shame after participating in the MRL program. There were no significant increases in subjective happiness. Findings from this pilot study provide preliminary support for the potential utility of interventions that combine mindfulness meditation with REBT strategies and can be used as the basis of future studies.
Comparable studies
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| 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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