Mindfulness training for reducing anger, anxiety, and depression in fibromyalgia patients.
Alberto Amutio, Clemente Franco, María de Carmen Pérez-Fuentes, José J Gázquez, Isabel Mercader
Frontiers in Psychology January 12, 2015 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01572 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Experimental trial with waiting list control group Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Women diagnosed with fibromyalgia |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based training program |
| Duration | 7-week intervention, with follow-up 3 months after the end of the intervention |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression Meditation |
| Keywords | Fibromyalgia Anger |
| Key findings | A seven-week mindfulness-based training program reduced trait anger, internal expression of anger, state anxiety, and depression and increased internal control of anger in women with fibromyalgia compared with a waiting-list control group; the authors report these changes were maintained three months after the intervention ended. |
Abstract
Fibromyalgia is a disabling syndrome. Results obtained with different therapies are very limited to date. The goal of this study was to verify whether the application of a mindfulness-based training program was effective in modifying anger, anxiety, and depression levels in a group of women diagnosed with fibromyalgia. This study is an experimental trial that employed a waiting list control group. Measures were taken at three different times: pretest, posttest, and follow-up. The statistical analyses revealed a significant reduction of anger (trait) levels, internal expression of anger, state anxiety, and depression in the experimental group as compared to the control group, as well as a significant increase in internal control of anger. It can be concluded that the mindfulness-based treatment was effective after 7 weeks. These results were maintained 3 months after the end of the intervention.
Comparable studies
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