title: Effectiveness of the relaxation response-based group intervention for treating depressed chinese american immigrants: a pilot study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study examined the feasibility, safety and efficacy of an 8-week Relaxation Response (RR)-based group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-two depressed Chinese American immigrants were recruited. Outcomes measures were response and remission rates, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Clinical Global Impressions Scale, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants (N = 22) were 82% female, mean age was 53 (± 12). After intervention, completers (N = 15) showed a 40% response rate and a 27% remission rate, and statistically significant improvement in most outcome measures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The RR-based group is feasible and safe in treating Chinese American immigrants with depression.
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. ayeung@mgh.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. lslipp@partners.org.
authors.forename: Lauren E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Slipp
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. halsey.niles@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Halsey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niles
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. jjacquart@mgh.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Jolene
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacquart
authors.affiliation: South Cove Community Health Center, 885 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111, USA. ochow@scchc.org.
authors.forename: Choi-Ling
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.affiliation: Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1 Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA 02114, USA. mfava@mgh.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. jdenninger@mgh.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Denninger
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. hbenson@mgh.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.affiliation: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St., Boston, MA 02114, USA. gfricchione@mgh.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Fricchione
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026441:Mind-Body Therapies; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome