Mindfulness based stress reduction adapted for depressed disadvantaged women in an urban Federally Qualified Health Center.
Inger Burnett-Zeigler, Maureen D Satyshur, Sunghyun Hong, Amy Yang, Judith T. Moskowitz, Katherine L Wisner
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice August 13, 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.08.007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Feasibility study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 31 |
| Population | African-American adult women ages 18-65 with depressive symptoms |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction |
| Duration | 8-week intervention; assessed at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks |
| Topics | Depression Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Feasibility studies Stress, psychological Adult Middle aged Vulnerable populations Female Women Mental health Race/ethnicity Disadvantaged |
| Key points | Depressive symptoms decreased significantly from baseline to 16 weeks, and stress decreased while mindfulness increased significantly at both 8 and 16 weeks. Self-acceptance and growth increased significantly from baseline to 8 weeks. Depression stigma increased significantly from baseline to 8 weeks and then decreased significantly from 8 to 16 weeks. The authors suggest mindfulness-based interventions in Federally Qualified Health Centers may increase access to effective mental health treatment. |
Abstract
Background: In this study we examine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of mindfulness based stress reduction adapted for delivery in an urban Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
Methods: Thirty-one African- American adult women ages 18-65 with depressive symptoms enrolled to participate in an 8-week mindfulness group intervention. The primary outcome (depression) and secondary outcomes (stress, mindfulness, functioning, well-being, and depression stigma) were assessed at baseline, 8 and 16-weeks.
Results: Depressive symptoms significantly decreased from baseline to 16 weeks. A significant decrease in stress and significant increase in mindfulness was found from baseline to 8 weeks and baseline to 16 weeks. Additionally, aspects of well-being-self-acceptance and growth-significantly increased from baseline to 8-weeks. Stigma significantly increased from baseline to 8 weeks and significantly decreased from 8 to 16 weeks (all p's < 0.05).
Conclusions: Mindfulness-based interventions implemented in FQHCs may increase access to effective treatments for mental health symptoms.
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