Examining the Occurrence and Clinical Impact of Difficult Experiences that Emerge during a Mindfulness-Based Intervention among Individuals at High-Risk of Suicide.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Experiences of difficulty (e.g., anxiety, difficult emotions) can occur during mindfulness practice. This study characterized the occurrence of such difficulties, defined as abnormal distress, dysregulation or agitation, among high suicide risk participants during a mindfulness-based intervention. The study also evaluated whether mindfulness difficulties were associated with baseline differences or poorer outcomes during follow-up.

Method

Participants (n=50; mean age=49 years, 84% male, 24% Latinx) were from the Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention (MBCT-S) trial. Occurrences of mindfulness difficulties were identified via systematic review of progress notes. Serious clinical outcomes (suicidal events, suicide attempts, and psychiatric

SUBMITTER: Interian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11931679 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature