title: A qualitative analysis of beginning mindfulness experiences for women with post-traumatic stress disorder and a history of intimate partner violence.
abstract: This article presents the beginning mindfulness experiences of low income, minority women with a history of intimate partner violence. Ten women participated in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction group, three interviews and a focus group over 15 months. Using an interpretive phenomenological analysis approach, we derived the following themes: struggles to practice meditation; a vision of growing and helping; personal improvements, and interpersonal improvements. We share recommendations for clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Northern Virginia Family Service, 10455 White Granite Drive Suite 100, Oakton, VA 22124, USA. mer.dd@verizon.net
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bermudez
authors.forename: Michelle T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Benjamin
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Neely Anne Laurenzo
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dutton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D019122:Meditation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011788:Quality of Life; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000628:therapy*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy