Mindfulness-based intervention for hypertension patients with depression and/or anxiety in the community: a randomized controlled trial.
Trials May 2, 2024 Hailiang Zhang, Xiangrong Zhang, Xiaomei Jiang et al. 19 citations
A 10-week mindfulness-based intervention, combined with health education, helped reduce depression and anxiety symptoms and lower blood pressure in 60 hypertension patients with depression or anxiety. The intervention group showed a 21.1% reduction in depression scores and a 17.8% reduction in anxiety scores, along with a 12.24 mm Hg decrease in systolic blood pressure. Self-efficacy and awareness of physical and mental health also improved significantly compared to the control group, which received only health education. The findings suggest that short-term mindfulness programs can modestly relieve depression and anxiety, lower blood pressure, and improve psychological well-being in hypertensive patients with mood symptoms.