Online mindfulness-based stress reduction improves anxiety and depression status and quality of life in caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders.
Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences January 31, 2024 Deng'Ai Duan, Haiming Wang, Liang Tong et al. 2 citations
An eight-week online mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program lowered anxiety and depression and improved quality of life for caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders. In a randomized trial, 80 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder were assigned to either basic health education and rehabilitation training or the same plus online MBSR. After eight weeks, the MBSR group showed significant decreases in anxiety and depression scores and increases in overall quality-of-life scores, except for the physiological function dimension. The control group showed no significant changes. Online MBSR appears to reduce anxiety and depression and enhance quality of life in these caregivers.