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- Lundgren, Oskar, et al.
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Coronary Artery Disease Patients : Potential Improvements in Mastery and Depressive Symptoms
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings. - : Springer / Plenum. - 1068-9583 .- 1573-3572. ; 29:3, s. 489-497
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Depressive symptoms after coronary events are associated with a worse prognosis. When changing the focus from psychopathology towards a resilience framework, treatments such as mindfulness meditation could offer novel ways to address psychological distress among coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. We studied the feasibility of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for CAD patients with depressive symptoms. Seventy-nine CAD patients with elevated depressive symptoms were invited to an 8-week MBSR course. Twenty-four patients (30%) accepted and 16 (20%) completed MBSR. Depressive symptoms decreased immediately after the course (p = .006). After 12 months, this improvement remained, and Mastery scores increased (p = .005). A reference group of 108 CAD patients did not show any significant changes in depressive symptoms or Mastery between 1 and 12 months after a coronary event. MBSR thus appears to be a feasible alternative for CAD patients with elevated depressive symptoms. Future studies are warranted to study if MBSR can improve psychological functioning in CAD patients. Clinicaltrials.gov (Registration Number: NCT03340948).
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