Predictors of depression and ptsd treatment response among veterans participating in mindfulness-based stress reduction
- Felleman, B. I., Stewart, D. G., Simpson, T. L., Heppner, P. S., & Kearney, D. J. (2016). Predictors of depression and PTSD treatment response among veterans participating in mindfulness-based stress reduction. Mindfulness, 7(4), 886-895. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-016-0527-7
- There is growing interest regarding the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions among Veterans who experience depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study used a sample of Veterans who participated in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to examine PTSD and depression outcomes and baseline predictors of response before and after treatment. Results suggested clinically significant reductions in both PTSD and depression symptoms posttreatment and at four months follow-up.
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