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Long-term improvements after mindfulness-based group therapy of depression, anxiety and stress and adjustment disorders : A randomized controlled trial

Sundquist, Jan LU ; Palmér, Karolina LU ; Memon, Ashfaque A. LU orcid ; Wang, Xiao LU ; Johansson, Leena M. LU and Sundquist, Kristina LU (2019) In Early Intervention in Psychiatry 13(4). p.943-952
Abstract

Background: Although mindfulness-based group therapies (MGTs) for depressive, anxiety or stress and adjustment disorders are promising, there is a substantial lack of knowledge regarding the long-term improvements after such therapies in these common psychiatric disorders. Methods: Two hundred and fifteen patients were randomized in a randomized clinical trial (RCT) (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01476371) conducted in 2012 at 16 primary healthcare centres in southern Sweden. The patients were randomized to MGT or treatment as usual (TAU) and completed four psychometric self-rated scales after 8 weeks of treatment. Approximately 12months after the completion of the 8-week treatment, the same scales were repeated. Ordinal and generalized... (More)

Background: Although mindfulness-based group therapies (MGTs) for depressive, anxiety or stress and adjustment disorders are promising, there is a substantial lack of knowledge regarding the long-term improvements after such therapies in these common psychiatric disorders. Methods: Two hundred and fifteen patients were randomized in a randomized clinical trial (RCT) (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01476371) conducted in 2012 at 16 primary healthcare centres in southern Sweden. The patients were randomized to MGT or treatment as usual (TAU) and completed four psychometric self-rated scales after 8 weeks of treatment. Approximately 12months after the completion of the 8-week treatment, the same scales were repeated. Ordinal and generalized linear-mixed models, adjusted for cluster effects, were used for the analysis. Results: For all four psychometric scales (MADRS-S [Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale-S], HADS-D, HADS-A [Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale A and D] and PHQ-9 [Patient Health Questionnaire-9]) the scores at the 1-year follow-up were significantly improved (all P values <0.001) in both groups. Furthermore, there were no significant differences between the MGT and TAU in the psychometric scores at the 1-year follow-up. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first RCT comparing the long-term improvements after MGT with TAU. Although it cannot be excluded that our findings are a result of the natural course of common psychiatric disorders or other factors, they suggest a long-term positive improvement after both MGT and TAU.

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Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Primary healthcare, Randomized controlled trial
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Early Intervention in Psychiatry
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13
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4
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943 - 952
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • pmid:29968371
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1751-7885
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10.1111/eip.12715
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Molecular mechanism associated with response to psychotherapeutic interventions in patients with depression/anxiety in primary care patients
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English
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  author       = {{Sundquist, Jan and Palmér, Karolina and Memon, Ashfaque A. and Wang, Xiao and Johansson, Leena M. and Sundquist, Kristina}},
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  title        = {{Long-term improvements after mindfulness-based group therapy of depression, anxiety and stress and adjustment disorders : A randomized controlled trial}},
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  doi          = {{10.1111/eip.12715}},
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