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Prevalence of Mental Health Problems and Willingness to Participate in a Mindfulness Treatment: an Examination Among Veterans Injured in Combat

Auteurs: Adrian J. Bravo, Katie Witkiewitz, Michelle L. Kelley, Jason C. Redman

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 5/2019

Abstract

Numerous studies have demonstrated that combat-exposed military veterans are at risk for numerous psychiatric disorders and rates of comorbid mental health and substance use disorders are high. Veterans wounded in combat are a particularly high-risk group of military veterans; however, treatment services are often underutilized among this group and it is unclear whether an online treatment program that targets emotional and physical distress (including mental health symptoms and substance use disorders) would be appealing to veterans wounded in combat. The goal of the current study was to conduct formative research on whether veterans wounded in combat would be interested in an online mindfulness-based treatment to help them cope with emotional and physical discomfort. We recruited veterans from the Combat Wounded Coalition (n = 163; 74.2% non-Hispanic white, 95.7% male) to complete an online survey of mental health and substance use disorder symptoms and willingness to participate in mindfulness treatment. The majority of participants reported significant mental health symptoms and indicated that they would be willing to participate in mindfulness treatment, either at the VA (54.0%) or online (59.5%). Those with problems in multiple health domains and lower self-compassion were significantly more likely to express interest in treatment and likely to represent a very high need group of veterans. The development of a mindfulness-based treatment for this group of individuals could be very helpful in reducing mental health symptoms and improving quality of life among wounded warriors.

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Titel: Prevalence of Mental Health Problems and Willingness to Participate in a Mindfulness Treatment: an Examination Among Veterans Injured in Combat
Auteurs: Adrian J. Bravo
Katie Witkiewitz
Michelle L. Kelley
Jason C. Redman
Publicatiedatum: 10-11-2018
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-1047-4

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