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Evaluation of Wellness Programs for Brain-Injured Individuals
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating MBSR and Brain Health class for Depression and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 37 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Summary: Thousands of Veterans suffer a stroke every year, and these individuals often suffer emotional and cognitive changes that negatively affect their quality of life as well as their ability to recover. In addition to traditional rehabilitation such as physical and occupational therapy, a number of alternative treatments are now being studied for their ability to enhance patients' recovery following stroke. One of these treatments, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or MBSR, involves an 8-week course that teaches individuals strategies such as breathing techniques, meditation, and movement therapy. The current pilot study proposes to teach MBSR to a group of Veterans with a history of stroke to determine whether this type of intervention is feasible, acceptable to patients, and shows preliminary evidence of beneficial effects on psychological and cognitive functioning. The investigators hope to find that MBSR is a useful, additional intervention that can improve Veterans' well-being and quality of life as they recover from stroke.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction is an 8-week course designed to teach a number of mindfulness techniques to help improve stress- and depression-related symptoms.
An 8-week course on brain health will be administered to participants as an active control group.