Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Low-Income, Predominantly African American Women With PTSD and a History of Intimate Partner Violence

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 pi...

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Published in:Cognitive and behavioral practice 2013-02, Vol.20 (1), p.23-32
Main Authors: Dutton, Mary Ann, Bermudez, Diana, Matás, Armely, Majid, Haseeb, Myers, Neely L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Behavior Modification
Counseling Techniques
Family Violence
Feedback (Response)
Females
Intervention
Low Income
Metacognition
Observation
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Stress Management
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1077-7229
1878-187X
DOI:10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.08.003