Brief mentalizing imagery therapy reduces stress and enhances positive psychological traits in family dementia caregivers: mediation by mindfulness.
Aging & mental health June 24, 2025 Paulina Gutierrez-Ramirez, Liliana A Ramirez Gomez, Miranda Zea et al.
A 4-week mentalizing imagery therapy (MIT) combining mindfulness and guided imagery reduced perceived stress and improved resilience, spiritual well-being, and other positive psychological traits in family dementia caregivers compared to a psychosocial support group. Changes in dispositional mindfulness from before to after the program explained the improvements for most outcomes. The pilot trial involved 46 participants and used longitudinal analyses. The authors suggest that larger studies should confirm these benefits and explore how mindfulness mediates effects over time.