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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to Improve Neuropsychological Functioning in Acquired Brain Injury
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction and Brain Health Education for Stroke. Completed, enrolled 110 participants across 1 site.
Detailed 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 study proposes to teach MBSR to a group of Veterans with a history of stroke to determine whether this type of intervention has 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
8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction class that trains participants in mindfulness, meditation, and yoga.
8-week Brain Health education class that teaches participants about brain-behavior relationships, nutrition, aging facts, sleep, and memory.