title: Mindfulness groups for psychosis; key issues for implementation on an inpatient unit.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is emerging evidence that mindfulness groups for people with distressing psychosis are safe and therapeutic.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study aimed to investigate the feasibility of running and evaluating a mindfulness group on an inpatient ward for individuals with chronic and treatment resistant psychosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight participants attended a 6-week mindfulness group on a specialist tertiary inpatient ward.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study demonstrated that mindfulness exercises were acceptable and well-tolerated by participants. Measuring outcome, systemic challenges and participant experience are discussed.
authors.affiliation: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK. pamela.jacobsen@slam.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johns
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hodkinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult