Mindfulness improves negative psychotic symptoms through reducing emotional and social withdrawal.
World journal of psychiatry April 19, 2025 Carmen Borrás-sansaloni, Marina Ricco-Pérez, Antoni Mayol et al. 1 citation
Adding mindfulness-based interventions to integrated rehabilitation treatment for people with psychosis reduces emotional withdrawal and social withdrawal, two specific negative symptoms that were not improved by rehabilitation alone. Negative symptoms such as emotional blunting and lack of interest in daily activities are difficult to treat with standard antipsychotic drugs and psychological therapies. In a randomized controlled trial, participants who received mindfulness training showed greater improvement in emotional and social engagement compared with those who received only integrated rehabilitation. The findings suggest that mindfulness can target particular negative symptoms that otherwise remain unaddressed.