Abstract |
Depressive symptoms after coronary events are associated with a worse prognosis. When changing the focus from psychopathology towards a resilience framework, treatments such as mindfulness meditation could offer novel ways to address psychological distress among coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. We studied the feasibility of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for CAD patients with depressive symptoms. Seventy-nine CAD patients with elevated depressive symptoms were invited to an 8-week MBSR course. Twenty-four patients (30%) accepted and 16 (20%) completed MBSR. Depressive symptoms decreased immediately after the course (p = .006). After 12 months, this improvement remained, and Mastery scores increased (p = .005). A reference group of 108 CAD patients did not show any significant changes in depressive symptoms or Mastery between 1 and 12 months after a coronary event. MBSR thus appears to be a feasible alternative for CAD patients with elevated depressive symptoms. Future studies are warranted to study if MBSR can improve psychological functioning in CAD patients.Clinicaltrials.gov (Registration Number: NCT03340948).
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Authors | Oskar Lundgren, Peter Garvin, Lennart Nilsson, Viktor Tornerefelt, Gerhard Andersson, Margareta Kristenson, Lena Jonasson |
Journal | Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings
(J Clin Psychol Med Settings)
Vol. 29
Issue 3
Pg. 489-497
(09 2022)
ISSN: 1573-3572 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 34585329
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2021. The Author(s). |
Topics |
- Anxiety
(therapy)
- Coronary Artery Disease
(complications)
- Depression
(complications, psychology, therapy)
- Feasibility Studies
- Humans
- Mindfulness
- Stress, Psychological
(complications, therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
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