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Publication Date: 2013-Feb
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Low-Income, Predominantly African American Women with PTSD and a History of Intimate Partner Violence
Dutton, Mary Ann; Bermudez, Diana; Matas, Armely; Majid, Haseeb; Myers, Neely L.
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, v20 n1 p23-32 Feb 2013
In this article, we consider the use of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR; Kabat-Zinn, 1991) as a community-based intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among low-income, predominantly African American women with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV). The results of a pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) of MBSR as an intervention for PTSD with this population are forthcoming. In this article, we present our rationale for using MBSR as an intervention for PTSD with this population, describe MBSR and our adaptation of the curriculum and its implementation, and discuss the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention based on participants' feedback and our observations. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Females, Intervention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Low Income, Metacognition, African Americans, Family Violence, Feedback (Response), Observation, Stress Management, Counseling Techniques, Behavior Modification
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Language: English
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