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Intensive Mindfulness Training and the Reduction of Psychological Distress: A Preliminary Study
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
Short Title: Intensive Mindfulness Training and the Reduction of Psychological Distress
Format: Journal Article
Publication Year: n.d.
Pages: 191-197
Sources ID: 21813
Visibility: Private
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There is increasing evidence for the utility of mindfulness training as a clinical intervention. Most of this research has examined secular-based mindfulness instruction. The current study examined the effects of a 10-day Buddhist mindfulness meditation course on the psychological symptoms of 53 participants. A repeated-measures analysis of variance indicated reductions in overall psychological distress from the pre-course baseline to a 3-month follow-up. Correlation analyses indicated that the reported reduction in psychological distress was not influenced by social desirability bias and that the effect was not dependent on daily meditation between course completion and follow-up. Issues regarding modality of mindfulness training (secular versus Buddhist) are discussed.