The effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on PTSD and depression symptoms in trauma-exposed black adults: Pilot randomized controlled trial results.

ABSTRACT: Low-income, urban-dwelling Black adults are disproportionately affected by traumatic experiences, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression and encounter inequities in treatment access. In addition to the benefits Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for depression, there is preliminary evidence of successful symptom reduction in PTSD via MBCT across two prior pilot studies in veterans. Studies examining the effects of MBCT among trauma-exposed Black adults remains limited, and examination of effects across specific PTSD clusters is almost nonexistent. We examined the preliminary efficacy of adapted MBCT versus waitlist control (WLC) on PTSD and depression symptoms in a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT). Black adults (N = 80; 86.10 % women) with repeated trau

SUBMITTER: Au M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694627 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature