THE COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFULNESS AND EMOTION REGULATION TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH IN CHEMICAL WEAPON VICTIMS
Mohammad Narimani, Saeed Ariapooran, Abbas Abolghasemi, Batool Ahadi
Journal of Clinical Psycology January 15, 2011 DOI: 10.22075/jcp.2017.2039 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 47 |
| Population | Chemical weapon victims in Sardasht with high General Health Questionnaire scores |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based stress reduction training Emotion regulation training |
| Duration | Pre-test, post-test, and follow-up |
| Measures | General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness and emotion regulation training both improved mental health in chemical weapon victims, with mindfulness training producing greater reductions in General Health Questionnaire scores than emotion regulation training, and emotion regulation training producing greater reductions than the control group, at post-test and follow-up. Somatic signs, anxiety, depression, and social dysfunction also decreased significantly in both training groups. |
Abstract
Introduction: Poor mental health is one of the psychological problems in chemical weapon victims. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness and emotion regulation training on the mental health of chemical weapon victims.
Method: An experimental design was conducted (pre-test, post-test and follow-up) with two experimental and one control groups. A sample of 47 chemical weapon victims with high scores in General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) in Sardasht city were randomly selected and assigned to 3 groups: 1-Mindfulness training group 2- Emotion regulation training group and 3- Control group. The first 2 groups were received Mindfulness-based stress reduction training and emotion regulation training respectively, while no training provided for control group. Data were gathered, using the General Health Questionnaire. Analysis of variance with repeated measure was used for analyzing the data.
Results: Results indicated that the average scores of mental health were significantly decreased in mindfulness training group rather than emotion regulation training group and in emotion regulation group rather than control group, in both post-test and follow-up stages. Results were also shown significantly decrease trends for somatic signs, anxiety, depression and social dysfunction scores in mindfulness and emotion regulation training groups, in both post-test and follow-up stages.
Conclusion: Results confirmed the effectiveness of mindfulness and emotion regulation training for improving mental health status in chemical weapon victims. Therefore, mindfulness and emotion regulation could be suggested for improvement of mental health among chemical weapon victims
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |