Mindfulness Is Associated with Lower Depression, Anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Higher Quality of Life in Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator-A Cross-Sectional Study.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) May 30, 2024 Marc Dörner, Roland Von Känel, Noelle König et al. 5 citations
Higher dispositional mindfulness is associated with lower levels of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Among 422 ICD patients, those with higher mindfulness scores had significantly reduced odds of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Mindfulness also partially mediated the relationship between psychological distress and quality of life, suggesting that greater mindfulness may improve quality of life by lessening the impact of anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms.