title: Association of participation in a mindfulness program with measures of PTSD, depression and quality of life in a veteran sample.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess outcomes of veterans who participated in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).
  
  
  METHODS
  Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, functional status, behavioral activation, experiential avoidance, and mindfulness were assessed at baseline, and 2 and 6 months after enrollment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 6 months, there were significant improvements in PTSD symptoms (standardized effect size, d = -0.64, p< 0.001); depression (d = -0.70, p<0.001); behavioral activation (d = 0.62, p<0.001); mental component summary score of the Short Form-8 (d = 0.72, p<0.001); acceptance (d = 0.67, p<0.001); and mindfulness (d = 0.78, p<0.001), and 47.7% of veterans had clinically significant improvements in PTSD symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MBSR shows promise as an intervention for PTSD and warrants further study in randomized controlled trials.
authors: VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seatte, WA, USA. david.kearney@va.gov
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Kearney
authors: Kelly
authors: K
authors: McDermott
authors: Carol
authors: C
authors: Malte
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Martinez
authors: Tracy L
authors: TL
authors: Simpson
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026441:Mind-Body Therapies / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*