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Mindfulness training in a heterogeneous psychiatric sample: outcome evaluation and comparison of different diagnostic
Elisabeth H Bos1, Ria Merea, Erik van den Brink
1Lentis Mental Health Organization, Center for Integrative Psychiatry, Groningen, the Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Objectives:
To examine outcome after mindfulness training in a heterogeneous psychiatric outpatient population and to compare outcome in different diagnostic groups.
Method:
One hundred and forty-three patients in 5 diagnostic categories completed questionnaires about psychological symptoms, quality of life, and mindfulness skills prior to and immediately after treatment.
Results:
The mixed patient group as a whole improved significantly on all outcome measures. Differential improvement was found for different diagnostic categories with respect to psychological symptoms and quality of life: Bipolar patients did not improve significantly on these measures. This finding could be explained by longer illness duration and lower baseline severity in the bipolar category.
Conclusion:
Mindfulness training is associated with overall improvement in a heterogeneous outpatient population. Differences in outcome between diagnostic categories may be ascribed to differences in illness duration and baseline severity.
