Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for perceived stress and psychosomatic symptoms in Chinese adolescent girls: a mixed-methods school-based study of parent and teacher perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) integrates mindfulness practices with cognitive strategies to alleviate perceived stress and its associated symptoms. While well studied in adults, evidence for school-based MBCT among adolescents with psychosomatic complaints-particularly in China-remains limited.

Methods

We conducted a quasi-experimental, mixed-methods study in three public secondary schools in DaZhou (Sichuan, China). Female students aged 14-16 were screened (N = 1,200) using the Psychosomatic Complaints Scale (PCS; cutoff > 45) and DSM-5-informed clinical interviews; 60 eligible students were randomly allocated to MBCT (8 weekly 75-minute sessions) or school-as-usual control. To mitigate non-specific effects, controls received attention-balanced admin

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522778 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature