An 8-week mindfulness-based intervention adapted from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for university students reduced symptoms of stress, depression, and insomnia compared to a wait-list control group. Stress symptoms improved significantly, depression symptoms decreased, and insomnia symptoms lessened. No effect was found on trait anxiety. The study involved 136 university students randomly assigned to either the intervention or a wait-list group, with assessments before and after the program.
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) as an add-on to outpatient treatment for substance use disorder is feasible in a socially vulnerable Brazilian population, though it faces challenges. A mixed-methods study in eight public Psychosocial Care Centers in São Paulo with 140 participants, 24 healthcare professionals, and 7 managers ran 17 MBRP groups. Qualitative data from interviews and field notes, combined with quantitative pre-post measures of consumption, depression, anxiety, craving, readiness to change, and dependence severity, showed positive acceptance and mental health benefits despite high dropout due to social factors and initial cultural misperceptions of meditation. Adapting the protocol format is needed for effective integration into public healthcare.