Archives of psychiatric nursing
October 1, 2009
Kathleen Tusaie, Kelly Edds
17 citations
Mindfulness, rooted in ancient Buddhist philosophy, is being adopted in Western clinical settings for psychotherapy and stress management, but confusion persists about its definition, antecedents, processes, and outcomes. This review examines the literature to clarify these aspects and discusses how mindfulness can be integrated into psychiatric mental health nursing practice.
Archives of psychiatric nursing
December 1, 2024
Ebrahim Norouzi, Azadeh Naseri, Leeba Rezaie et al.
12 citations
Adding mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and physical activity (PA) to standard antidepressant treatment with sertraline improves sleep and psychological symptoms in people with major depressive disorder (MDD). In a randomized trial with 67 outpatients, those who received a combination of MBSR and PA showed greater reductions in perceived stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and sleep problems compared to those receiving only sertraline or either intervention alone. The benefits were sustained at a four-week follow-up.
Archives of psychiatric nursing
August 1, 2024
Mona Metwally El-Sayed, Manal Mohammed Hawash, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr et al.
4 citations
Mindful walking improved vitality, mindfulness, and rumination in older adults with depressive disorders, with the largest effect on vitality. The intervention had a smaller effect on agility. A quasi-experimental study with 35 participants in the intervention group and 33 in the control group measured outcomes using the Ruminative Responses Scale, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Timed Up and Go Test, and Subjective Vitality Scale. Effect sizes were η² = 0.168 for vitality, 0.137 for mindfulness, 0.127 for rumination, and 0.047 for agility. Integrating mindful walking into care plans may promote physical activity and mental well-being in this population.