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Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training for Veterans With PTSD
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training and PTSD Psychoeducational Class for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Completed, enrolled 55 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The proposed study supports a line of research that seeks to improve the health of military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by teaching them mindfulness skills. The proposed study first gathers Veteran's Affairs mental health provider and peer support specialist feedback to adapt a brief mindfulness intervention and then investigates the feasibility of testing this intervention in a small randomized clinical trial. The study targets primary care patients with PTSD who may be reluctant to engage in other mental health treatments and provides them with mindfulness training to reduce PTSD symptoms, improve psychosocial functioning and increase hope for recovery.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training consists of four 90-minute group classes that teach sitting meditation, body scan, moving meditation, gentle yoga, and group discussion on topics such as non-judging, patience, trust, non-striving, acceptance, and letting go.
The PTSD Psychoeducational Class is designed to provide a supportive environment for learning about PTSD-related issues and to help Veterans determine what recovery strategies will be most helpful for them. Session themes include "Civilian Readjustment and PTSD," "Trust, Safety, and Healing" and "Treatment Strategies."