Web-Based Mindfulness Meditation as an Adjunct to Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Public Safety Personnel: Mixed Methods Feasibility Evaluation Study.
JMIR formative research January 30, 2024 Caeleigh A Landry, Hugh C Mccall, Janine D Beahm et al. 7 citations
Public safety personnel (PSP) such as police and firefighters face high risks of mental disorders and barriers to traditional treatments. The PSP Wellbeing Course, an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program, was supplemented with five mindfulness meditations. Among 40 enrolled clients, 68% used the meditations, averaging 4.8 minutes per week. Clients who completed the course showed statistically significant improvements in anxiety, depression, PTSD, and anger, but not insomnia. Self-reported meditation time did not predict symptom changes. Interviews revealed benefits alongside challenges like discomfort sitting with feelings. Clients suggested better integration, optional use, and shorter meditations. The study demonstrates partial feasibility of adding mindfulness to iCBT for PSP.