title: Resilience Training: A Pilot Study of a Mindfulness-Based Program with Depressed Healthcare Professionals.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mindfulness-based programs have been primarily used to target anxiety or the prevention of relapse in recurrent depression; however, limited research has been conducted on the use of mindfulness programs for relief of current depressive symptoms.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the potential effect of resilience training (RT) on symptom relief for current or recurrent depression, and other psychological/behavioral outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Wait-list comparison pilot study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 40 actively working healthcare professionals age 18-65 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  RT is an eight-week mindfulness-based program that synergizes elements of mindfulness meditation with nutrition and exercise. The first 20 consecutive individuals meeting all eligibility criteria were assigned to the RT group. The next 20 consecutive eligible individuals were placed into the wait-list control group and had an eight-week waiting period before starting the RT program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Psychological/behavioral outcomes were measured before and after completion of the RT program and two months after completion. Wait-list participants also had measures taken just before starting on the wait-list.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The RT group exhibited a 63-70% (P ≤ .01) reduction in depression, a 48% (P ≤ .01) reduction in stress, a 23% (P ≤ .01) reduction in trait anxiety, and a 52% (P ≤ .01) reduction in presenteeism (a per-employee savings of $1846 over the eight-week program). All outcomes were statistically significantly different from the wait-list group. Most improvements persisted up to two months after completion of the RT program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further replication with a larger sample size, and enhanced control group is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, Allina Health, 800 E. 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799.
authors.forename: Jill R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, Allina Health, 800 E. 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799.
authors.forename: Henry C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Emmons
authors.affiliation: Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, Allina Health, 800 E. 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799.
authors.forename: Rachael L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Rivard
authors.affiliation: Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, Allina Health, 800 E. 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799.
authors.forename: Kristen H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.affiliation: Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, Allina Health, 800 E. 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799. Electronic address: Jeffery.Dusek@allina.com.
authors.forename: Jeffery A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dusek
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D010865:Pilot Projects; D000069597:Presenteeism; D015397:Program Evaluation; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*; D013663:Teaching; D014850:Waiting Lists; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anxiety/anxiety disorders; Depression; Mindfulness/meditation; Stress