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Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on emotional experience and expression: a randomized controlled trial.

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Robins, CJ; Keng, S-L; Ekblad, AG; Brantley, JG
Published in: J Clin Psychol
January 2012

OBJECTIVES: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been found to reduce psychological distress and improve psychological adjustment in medical, psychiatric, and nonclinical samples. We examined its effects on several processes, attitudes, and behavior patterns related to emotion regulation. DESIGN: Fifty-six adults were randomly assigned to MBSR or to a waiting list (WL). RESULTS: Compared with WL completers (n = 21), MBSR completers (n = 20) reported significantly greater increases in trait mindfulness and decreases in absent-mindedness, greater increases in self-compassion, and decreases in fear of emotions, suppression of anger, aggressive anger expression, worry, and difficulties regulating emotions. The WL group subsequently received MBSR, and the two groups combined showed significant changes on all of these variables from pre-MBSR to post-MBSR, and on all except the 2 anger variables from pre-test to 2-month follow-up, as well as significant reductions in rumination. CONCLUSION: An 8-week mindfulness training program might increase mindful awareness in daily life and have beneficial impact on clinically relevant emotion regulation processes.

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J Clin Psychol

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EISSN

1097-4679

Publication Date

January 2012

Volume

68

Issue

1

Start / End Page

117 / 131

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Self Report
  • Self Concept
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Mind-Body Therapies
  • Middle Aged
  • Meditation
 

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Robins, C. J., Keng, S.-L., Ekblad, A. G., & Brantley, J. G. (2012). Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on emotional experience and expression: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Psychol, 68(1), 117–131. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20857
Robins, Clive J., Shian-Ling Keng, Andrew G. Ekblad, and Jeffrey G. Brantley. “Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on emotional experience and expression: a randomized controlled trial.J Clin Psychol 68, no. 1 (January 2012): 117–31. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20857.
Robins CJ, Keng S-L, Ekblad AG, Brantley JG. Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on emotional experience and expression: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Psychol. 2012 Jan;68(1):117–31.
Robins, Clive J., et al. “Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on emotional experience and expression: a randomized controlled trial.J Clin Psychol, vol. 68, no. 1, Jan. 2012, pp. 117–31. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/jclp.20857.
Robins CJ, Keng S-L, Ekblad AG, Brantley JG. Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on emotional experience and expression: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Psychol. 2012 Jan;68(1):117–131.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Clin Psychol

DOI

EISSN

1097-4679

Publication Date

January 2012

Volume

68

Issue

1

Start / End Page

117 / 131

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Self Report
  • Self Concept
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Mind-Body Therapies
  • Middle Aged
  • Meditation