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22-12-2017 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Compassion Meditation for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): a Nonrandomized Study

Auteurs: Ariel J. Lang, Pollyanna Casmar, Samantha Hurst, Timothy Harrison, Shahrokh Golshan, Raquel Good, Michael Essex, Lobsang Negi

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 1/2020

Abstract

Compassion meditation (CM) is a contemplative practice that is intended to cultivate the ability to extend and sustain compassion toward self and others. Although research documents the benefits of CM in healthy populations, its use in the context of psychopathology is largely unexamined. The purpose of this study was to refine and initially evaluate a CM protocol, Cognitively Based Compassion Training (CBCT®), for use with Veterans with PTSD. To this end, our research team developed and refined a manualized protocol, CBCT-Vet, over 4 sets of groups involving 36 Veterans. This protocol was delivered in 8–10 sessions, each lasting 90–120 min and led by a CBCT®-trained clinical psychologist. Quantitative and qualitative data were used to identify areas to be improved and to assess change that occurred during the treatment period. Based on pooled data from this series of groups, CM appears to be acceptable to Veterans with PTSD. Group participation was associated with reduced symptoms of PTSD (partial eta squared = .27) and depression (partial eta squared = .19), but causality should not be inferred given the nonrandomized design. No change was observed in additional outcomes, including positive emotion and social connectedness. The results of this open trial support additional exploration of CM as part of the recovery process for Veterans with PTSD.

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Titel: Compassion Meditation for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): a Nonrandomized Study
Auteurs: Ariel J. Lang
Pollyanna Casmar
Samantha Hurst
Timothy Harrison
Shahrokh Golshan
Raquel Good
Michael Essex
Lobsang Negi
Publicatiedatum: 22-12-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0866-z

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