Mindful awareness and non-judging in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms.
Helané Wahbeh, Mary Lu, Barry Oken
Mindfulness December 1, 2011 DOI: 10.1007/s12671-011-0064-3 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 45 |
| Population | Combat and non-combat veterans, age and gender-matched, with and without PTSD |
| Measures | Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Accept without Judgment scale, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV |
| Topics | PTSD |
| Key findings | Veterans with PTSD differed from those without on mindful non-judging but not mindful awareness. Combat exposure accounted for 23-47% of variance in PTSD symptom clusters, and mindfulness accounted for an additional 16-32%, with only mindful non-judging significant. The authors suggest mindful non-judging could be a meaningful treatment focus. |
Abstract
The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess group differences between veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mindful awareness and mindful non-judging. The relationships between mindfulness and PTSD symptom clusters were also evaluated. Three age and gender-matched groups, 1)15 combat veterans with PTSD, 2)15 combat veterans without PTSD, and 3) 15 non-combat veterans without PTSD, completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale and the Accept without Judgment scale. PTSD status was determined with the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale and excluded disorders screened with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Mindfulness scale group differences were assessed with analysis of variance. Mindfulness and the PTSD symptom clusters relationships were assessed with hierarchical regression analysis. There were group differences on mindful non-judging (F(2,44)=7.22, p=.002) but not mindful awareness (p>.05). Combat exposure accounted for significant variation in PTSD symptoms (hyper-arousal 47%; numbing-avoiding 32%; re-experiencing 23%). Mindfulness accounted for a significant percentage variance of PTSD symptoms (re-experiencing 32%; numbing-avoiding 19%, hyper-arousal 16%), beyond combat exposure effects, although only mindful non-judging was significant in the model. This study confirms in a clinical sample that mindful non-judging is associated with PTSD symptoms and could represent a meaningful focus for treatment.
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