The effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on PTSD and depression symptoms in trauma-exposed black adults: Pilot randomized controlled trial results.
Journal of mood and anxiety disorders December 1, 2024 Malin Au, Rebecca Lipschutz, Yara Mekawi et al. 4 citations
Black adults in low-income urban settings experience high rates of trauma, PTSD, and depression but face treatment barriers. In a pilot randomized controlled trial, 80 Black adults with repeated trauma exposure and comorbid PTSD and depression were assigned to an adapted 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) or a waitlist control. No significant difference in overall PTSD or depression symptom reduction emerged between groups. However, avoidance symptoms—a specific PTSD cluster—decreased more in the MBCT group. These preliminary results suggest MBCT may help address avoidance in this population, but the study lacked statistical power for definitive conclusions.