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Interventions Articlestestingtheappliedscienceand

implementationofmindfulness-basedinterventions

Alhusen,J.L.,Norris-Shortle,C.,Cosgrove,K.,Marks,L.(2017)."I'mopeningmyarmsratherthanpushingaway:"Perceivedbenefitsofamindfulness-basedinterventionamonghomelesswomenandyoungchildren.InfantMentalHealthJournal.[link]

Ardito,R.B.,Pirro,P.S.,Re,T.S.,...Gianotti,L.(2017).MBSRprogramonchroniclow-backpain:Astudyinvestigatingtheimpactonendocrine,physical,andpsychologicfunctioning.JournalofAlternativeandComplementaryMedicine.[link]

Bowen,S.,Somohano,V.C.,Rutkie,R.E.,...Rehder,K.L.(2017).Mindfulness-basedrelapsepreventionformethadonemaintenance:Afeasibilitytrial.TheJournalofAlternativeandComplementaryMedicine.[link]

Devcich,D.A.,Rix,G.,Bernay,R.,Graham,E.(2017).Effectivenessofamindfulness-basedprogramonschoolchildren'sself-reportedwell-being:Apilotstudycomparingeffectswithanemotionalliteracyprogram.JournalofAppliedSchoolPsychology.[link]

Dunagan,K.A.,Washington,A.M.,Davis,M.,...Sattler,E.L.P.(2017).Effectofamindfuleatinginterventiononlifestylefactorsinoverweightandobesepostmenopausalbreastcancersurvivors-apilotstudy.TheFASEBJournal.[link]

Duncan,L.G.,Cohn,M.A.,Chao,M.T.,...Bardacke,N.(2017).Benefitsofpreparingforchildbirthwithmindfulnesstraining:ARCTwithactivecomparison.BMCPregnancyandChildbirth.[link]

Fredrickson,B.L.,Boulton,A.J.,Firestine,A.M.,...Salzberg,S.(2017).Positiveemotioncorrelatesofmeditationpractice:Acomparisonofmindfulnessmeditationandloving-kindnessmeditation.Mindfulness.[link]

Gotink,R.A.,Younge,J.O.,Wery,M.F.,...Hunink,M.M.(2017).Onlinemindfulnessasapromisingmethodtoimproveexercisecapacityinheartdisease:12-monthfollow-upofaRCT.PLoSONE.[link]

Grazzi,L.,D'Amico,D.,Raggi,A.,...Sansone,E.(2017).Mindfulnessandpharmacologicalprophylaxishavecomparableeffectonbiomarkersofinflammationandclinicalindexesinchronicmigrainewithmedicationoveruse:Resultsat12monthsafterwithdrawal.NeurologicalSciences.[link]

Grossman,P.,Deuring,G.,Walach,H.,...Schmidt,S.(2017).Mindfulness-basedinterventiondoesnotinfluencecardiacautonomiccontrolorthepatternofphysicalactivityinfibromyalgiaduringdailylife:Anambulatory,multimeasureRCT.TheClinicalJournalofPain.[link]

Hartkamp,M.,Thornton,I.M.(2017).Meditation,cognitiveflexibilityandwell-being.JournalofCognitiveEnhancement.[link]

Hill,R.J.,McKernan,L.C.,Wang,L.,Coronado,R.A.(2017).Changesinpsychosocialwell-beingaftermindfulness-basedstressreduction:Aprospectivecohortstudy.JournalofManual&ManipulativeTherapy.[link]

Idler,A.M.,Mercer,S.H.,Starosta,L.,Bartfai,J.M.(2017).Effectsofamindfulbreathingexerciseduringreadingfluencyinterventionforstudentswithattentionaldifficulties.ContemporarySchoolPsychology.[link]

Jacobs,R.H.,Guo,S.,Kaundinya,P.,...Atkins,M.(2017).Apilotstudyofmindfulnessskillstoreducestressamongadiverseparaprofessionalworkforce.JournalofChildandFamilyStudies.[link]

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Johannsen,M.,Sørensen,J.,O'Connor,M.,...Zachariae,R.(2017).MBCTiscost-effectivecomparedtoawait-listcontrolforpersistentpaininwomentreatedforprimarybreastcancer-resultsfromaRCT.Psycho-Oncology.[link]

Lo,H.H.,Chan,S.K.,Szeto,M.P.,...Choi,C.W.(2017).Afeasibilitystudyofabriefmindfulness-basedprogramforparentsofpreschoolchildrenwithdevelopmentaldisabilities.Mindfulness.[link]

Memon,A.A.,Sundquist,K.,Ahmad,A.,...Sundquist,J.(2017).RoleofIL-8,CRPandepidermalgrowthfactorindepressionandanxietypatientstreatedwithmindfulness-basedtherapyorcognitivebehavioraltherapyinprimaryhealthcare.PsychiatryResearch.[link]

Perry,J.E.,Ross,M.,Weinstock,J.,Weaver,T.(2017).Efficacyofabriefmindfulnessinterventiontopreventathletictaskperformancedeterioration:ARCT.TheSportPsychologist.[link]

Pogrebtsova,E.,Craig,J.,Chris,A.,...González-Morales,M.G.(2017).Exploringdailyaffectivechangesinuniversitystudentswithamindfulpositivereappraisalintervention:AdailydiaryRCT.StressandHealth.[link]

Reich,R.R.,Lengacher,C.A.,Klein,T.W.,...Park,J.Y.(2017).ARCToftheeffectsofMBSR[BC]onlevelsofinflammatorybiomarkersamongrecoveringbreastcancersurvivors.BiologicalResearchforNursing.[link]

Sansó,N.,Galiana,L.,Cebolla,A.,...Ekman,E.(2017).Cultivatingemotionalbalanceinprofessionalcaregivers:Apilotintervention.Mindfulness.[link]

Sattler,E.L.P.,Washington,A.M.,Young,H.N.,...Davis,M.(2017a).Effectofamindfuleatinginterventiononcardiometabolicmarkersinoverweightandobesepostmenopausalbreast

cancersurvivors-apilotstudy.TheFASEBJournal.[link]

Sattler,E.L.P.,Washington,A.M.,Young,H.N.,...Davis,M.(2017b).Healthyeating,mindfulness,exercise,andlifestyleinoverweightandobesepostmenopausalbreastcancersurvivors(HEELS):Apilotstudy-approach,feasibility,andacceptability.TheFASEBJournal.[link]

Simpson,R.,Mair,F.S.,Mercer,S.W.(2017).MBSRforpeoplewithmultiplesclerosis-afeasibilityRCT.BMCNeurology.[link]

Solati,K.(2017).TheefficacyofMBCTonresilienceamongthewivesofpatientswithschizophrenia.JournalofClinical&DiagnosticResearch.[link]

Tarrasch,R.(2017).Mindfulschooling:Betterattentionregulationamongelementaryschoolchildrenwhopracticemindfulnessaspartoftheirschoolpolicy.JournalofCognitiveEnhancement.[link]

Washington,A.M.,Davis,M.,Young,H.N.,...Sattler,E.L.P.(2017a).Effectofamindfuleatinginterventiononweightlossinpostmenopausalbreastcancersurvivors-apilotstudy.TheFASEBJournal.[link]

Washington,A.M.,Davis,M.,Young,H.N.,...Sattler,E.L.P.(2017b).Effectofamindfuleatinginterventiononbiomarkersofprognosisandsurvivalinoverweightandobesepostmenopausalbreastcancersurvivors-atranslationalpilotstudy.TheFASEBJournal.[link]

Associations

Articlesexaminingthecorrelatesandmechanismsofmindfulness

Andreu,C.I.,Moënne-Loccoz,C.,López,V.,...Cosmelli,D.(2017).Behavioralandelectrophysiologicalevidenceofenhanced

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performancemonitoringinmeditators.Mindfulness.[link]

Banerjee,M.,Cavanagh,K.,Strauss,C.(2017).Aqualitativestudywithhealthcarestaffexploringthefacilitatorsandbarrierstoengaginginaself-helpmindfulness-basedintervention.Mindfulness.[link]

Bisseling,E.M.,Schellekens,M.P.,Jansen,E.T.,...Speckens,A.E.(2017).MBSRforbreastcancerpatients:Amixedmethodstudyonwhatpatientsexperienceasasuitablestagetoparticipate.SupportiveCareinCancer.[link]

Blanke,E.S.,Riediger,M.,Brose,A.(2017).Pathwaystohappinessaremultidirectional:Associationsbetweenstatemindfulnessandeverydayaffectiveexperience.Emotion.[link]

Burnett,D.,Phillips,G.,Tashani,O.A.(2017).Theeffectofbriefmindfulnessmeditationoncold-pressorinducedpainresponsesinhealthyadults.PainStudiesandTreatment.[link]

Campbell,A.,Vance,S.R.,Dong,S.(2017).Examiningtherelationshipbetweenmindfulnessandmulticulturalcounselingcompetenciesincounselortrainees.Mindfulness.[link]

Edwards,D.J.,McEnteggart,C.,Barnes-Holmes,Y.,...Vilardaga,R.(2017).Theimpactofmindfulnessandperspective-takingonimplicitassociationstowardtheelderly:Arelationalframetheoryaccount.Mindfulness.[link]

Elvery,N.,Jensen,M.P.,Ehde,D.M.,Day,M.A.(2017).Paincatastrophizing,mindfulness,andpainacceptance:What'sthedifference?TheClinicalJournalofPain.[link]

Hanley,A.W.,Mehling,W.E.,Garland,E.L.(2017).Holdingthebodyinmind:Interoceptiveawareness,dispositionalmindfulnessandpsychologicalwell-being.JournalofPsychosomaticResearch.[link]

Johannsen,M.,OConnor,M.,OToole,M.S.,...Zachariae,R.(2017).MBCTandpersistentpaininwomentreatedforprimarybreastcancer:Exploringpossiblestatisticalmediators-resultsfromaRCT.TheClinicalJournalofPain.[link]

Josefsson,T.,Ivarsson,A.,Lindwall,M.,...Falkevik,E.(2017).Mindfulnessmechanismsinsports:Mediatingeffectsofruminationandemotionregulationonsport-specificcoping.Mindfulness.[link]

Kashima,E.S.,Greiner,T.,Sadewo,G.,...Kaspar,K.(2017).Open-andclosed-mindednessincross-culturaladaptation:Therolesofmindfulnessandneedforcognitiveclosure.InternationalJournalofInterculturalRelations.[link]

Krzeczkowski,J.E.,Robb,S.A.,Good,D.E.(2017).Traitmindfulnessisassociatedwithlowerpost-injurypsychologicalsymptomsfollowingamildheadinjury.Mindfulness.[link]

Laneri,D.,Krach,S.,Paulus,F.M.,...Müller-Pinzler,L.(2017).Mindfulnessmeditationregulatesanteriorinsulaactivityduringempathyforsocialpain.HumanBrainMapping.[link]

Lee,A.C.,Harvey,W.F.,Price,L.L.,...Wang,C.(2017).Mindfulnessisassociatedwithtreatmentresponsefromnon-pharmacologicalexerciseinterventionsinkneeosteoarthritis.ArchivesofPhysicalMedicineandRehabilitation.[link]

MacDonald,H.Z.,Price,J.L.(2017).Emotionalunderstanding:Examiningalexithymiaasamediatoroftherelationshipbetweenmindfulnessandempathy.Mindfulness.[link]

Parsons,E.M.,Luebbe,A.M.,Clerkin,E.M.(2017).Testingtherelationshipbetweensocialanxietyschemas,mindfulnessfacets,andstateandtraitsocialanxietysymptoms.Mindfulness.[link]

Pickard,J.A.,Townsend,M.,Caputi,P.,Grenyer,B.F.(2017).Observingtheinfluenceofmindfulnessandattachmentstylesthrough

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motherandinfantinteraction:Alongitudinalstudy.InfantMentalHealthJournal.[link]

Rayan,A.H.R.(2017).Mindfulness,qualityoflife,andseverityofdepressivesymptomsamongpatientswithschizophreniaandpatientswithmajordepressivedisorder.JournalofPsychosocialNursingandMentalHealthServices.[link]

Senders,A.,Borgatti,A.,Hanes,D.,Shinto,L.(2017).Theassociationbetweenpainandmindfulnessinmultiplesclerosis:Across-sectionalsurvey.InternationalJournalofMSCare.[link]

Shi,L.,Liang,D.,Gao,Y.,...Zhang,H.(2017).Mindfulnessandasthmasymptoms:Astudyamongcollegestudents.JournalofAsthma.[link]

Warren,M.T.,Wray-Lake,L.(2017).Doesmindfulnessprepareadolescentsforvalue-behaviorconcordance?Examiningtheroleofvaluecontent.JournalofAdolescence.[link]

Wilson,J.D.,Vo,H.,Matson,P.,...Fishman,M.(2017).Traitmindfulnessandprogressiontoinjectionuseinyouthwithopioidaddiction.SubstanceUse&Misuse.[link]

Xu,W.,An,Y.,Ding,X.,...Goh,P.H.(2017).Dispositionalmindfulness,negativeposttraumaticbeliefs,andacademicburnoutamongadolescentsfollowingthe2016Yanchengtornado.PersonalityandIndividualDifferences.[link]

Methods

Articlesdevelopingempiricalprocedurestoadvancethemeasurementandmethodologyofmindfulness

Bruggeman-Everts,F.Z.,VanderLee,M.L.,VantHooft,E.F.,Nyklíček,I.(2017).Validationofthedutchfreiburgmindfulnessinventoryinpatientswithmedicalillness.SAGEOpen.[link]

Chapman-Clarke,M.(2017).Whymindfulnessatworkmatters-therebootforemotionalintelligencedevelopment.DevelopmentandLearninginOrganizations.[link]

García-Magariño,I.,Plaza,I.(2017).ABSEM:Anagent-basedsimulatorofemotionsinmindfulnessprograms.ExpertSystemswithApplications.[link]

Kraft,S.,Wolf,M.,Klein,T.,...Puschner,B.(2017).Textmessagefeedbacktosupportmindfulnesspracticeinpeoplewithdepressivesymptoms:ApilotRCT.JMIRMHealthandUHealth.[link]

Langer,I.,Schmidt,C.,Mayol,R.,...Pérez-Herrera,B.(2017).Theeffectofamindfulness-basedinterventionincognitivefunctionsandpsychologicalwell-beingappliedasanearlyinterventioninschizophreniaandhigh-riskmentalstateinaChileansample:StudyprotocolforaRCT.Trials.[link]

Saggino,A.,Bartoccini,A.,Sergi,M.R.,...Tommasi,M.(2017).AssessingmindfulnessonsamplesofItalianchildrenandadolescents:ThevalidationoftheItalianversionofthechildandadolescentmindfulnessmeasure.Mindfulness.[link]

Teixeira,R.J.,Ferreira,G.,Pereira,M.G.(2017).Portuguesevalidationofthecognitiveandaffectivemindfulnessscale-revisedandthePhiladelphiamindfulnessscale.Mindfulness&Compassion.[link]

vanLutterveld,R.,Houlihan,S.D.,Pal,P.,...Brewer,J.A.(2017).Source-spaceEEGneurofeedbacklinkssubjectiveexperiencewithbrainactivityduringeffortlessawarenessmeditation.NeuroImage.[link]

Vasquez-Rosati,A.,Brunetti,E.P.,Cordero,C.,Maldonado,P.E.(2017).Pupillaryresponsetonegativeemotionalstimuliisdifferentiallyaffectedinmeditationpractitioners.FrontiersinHumanNeuroscience.[link]

Williams,H.,Silva,S.,Simmons,L.A.,Tanabe,P.(2017).Atelephonicmindfulness-based

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interventionforpersonswithsicklecelldisease:StudyprotocolforaRCT.Trials.[link]

Zgierska,A.,Shapiro,J.,Burzinski,C.,FaithLerner,M.(2017).Maintainingtreatmentfidelityofmindfulness-basedrelapsepreventioninterventionforalcoholdependence:ARCTexperience.Evidence-basedComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine.[link]

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Articlesreviewingcontentareasofmindfulnessorconductingmeta-analysesofpublishedresearch

Bulzacka,E.,Lavault,S.,Pelissolo,A.,Bagnis,I.C.(2017).Mindfulneuropsychology:Mindfulness-basedcognitiveremediation.L'Encephale.[link]

Chiesa,A.,Fazia,T.,Bernardinelli,L.,Morandi,G.(2017).Citationpatternsandtrendsofsystematicreviewsaboutmindfulness.ComplementaryTherapiesinClinicalPractice.[link]

Evans,S.,Ling,M.,Hill,B.,...Sciberras,E.(2017).Systematicreviewofmeditation-basedinterventionsforchildrenwithADHD.EuropeanChild&AdolescentPsychiatry.[link]

Grossenbacher,P.G.,Quaglia,J.T.(2017).Contemplativecognition:Amoreintegrativeframeworkforadvancingmindfulnessandmeditationresearch.Mindfulness.[link]

Isbel,B.,Summers,M.J.(2017).Distinguishingthecognitiveprocessesofmindfulness:DevelopingastandardisedmindfulnesstechniqueforuseinlongitudinalRCTs.ConsciousnessandCognition.[link]

Keesman,M.,Aarts,H.,Häfner,M.,Papies,E.K.(2017).Mindfulnessreducesreactivitytofoodcues:Underlyingmechanismsandapplicationsindailylife.CurrentAddictionReports.[link]

Li,W.,Garland,E.L.,OBrien,J.E.,...Howard,M.O.(2017).Mindfulness-OrientedRecoveryEnhancementforvideogameaddictioninemergingadults:Preliminaryfindingsfromcasereports.InternationalJournalofMentalHealthandAddiction.[link]

McLean,G.,Lawrence,M.,Simpson,R.,Mercer,S.W.(2017).MBSRinParkinson’sdisease:Asystematicreview.BMCNeurology.[link]

Miller,C.K.(2017).Mindfuleatingwithdiabetes.DiabetesSpectrum.[link]

Ong,J.C.,Smith,C.E.(2017).Usingmindfulnessforthetreatmentofinsomnia.CurrentSleepMedicineReports.[link]

Parsons,C.E.,Crane,C.,Parsons,L.J.,...Kuyken,W.(2017).HomepracticeinMBCTandMBSR:Asystematicreviewandmeta-analysisofparticipants'mindfulnesspracticeanditsassociationwithoutcomes.BehaviourResearchandTherapy.[link]

Stevenson,J.C.,Emerson,L.M.,Millings,A.(2017).Therelationshipbetweenadultattachmentorientationandmindfulness:Asystematicreviewandmeta-analysis.Mindfulness.[link]

Winters,D.E.,Beerbower,E.(2017).Mindfulnessandmeditationasanadjunctivetreatmentforadolescentsinvolvedinthejuvenilejusticesystem:Isrepairingthebrainandnervoussystempossible?SocialWorkinHealthCare.[link]

trials

ResearchstudiesnewlyfundedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealth(MAY2017)

JohnsHopkinsUniversity(E.Reider,PI).MindfulnesstrainingwithHIV-positiveyouthandadultfamilymemberstoimprovetreatmentadherence.NIH/NCCIHproject#5K01AT009049-02.[link]

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Highlights

Asummaryofselectstudiesfromtheissue,providingasnapshotofsomeofthelatestresearch

Thesocialpainassociatedwithrejectionorembarrassmentactivatessomeofthesamebrainstructuresthatareactivatedduringtheexperienceofphysicalpain.Thesebrainstructuresarealsoactivatedwhenwewitnesssomeoneelse’sembarrassment.Feelingdistressedoversomeoneelse’sembarrassmentcancauseustofocusonreducingourowndistressratherthanonrespondingcompassionatelytotheotherperson.Inthisway,excessiveempathicdistressparadoxicallydecreasesourabilitytorelatecompassionately.Canmindfulnessreducethemagnitudeofempathicdistresscausedbyanother’ssocialpain,therebyfacilitatingincreasedcompassion?Lanerietal.[HumanBrainMapping]exploredhowbothmindfulnessmeditationandlong-termmeditationpracticeaffectthebrainmechanismsassociatedwithempathicdistressinlong-termmeditatorsandmatchedcontrols.Theresearchersrecruited32long-termmeditators(averageage=51years,63%male,averagelengthofmeditationpractice=17years,meditationpractice=Zen,Vipassana,orMindfulnessMeditation)and19matchedmeditation-naïvecontrolparticipants.Alloftheparticipantsunderwentfunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging(fMRI)whileengaginginataskdesignedtoelicitempathicdistressatsomeoneelse’sembarrassment.Halfofthelong-termmeditatorswererandomlyassignedtoengageinmindfulnessmeditationforeightminutesimmediatelybeforeparticipatinginthefMRI-monitoredtask,whiletheotherhalfwereinstructedtomerelyrestpriortothetask.Themeditation-naïvecontrolsalsomerelyrestedpriortothetask.Theempathy-for-embarrassmenttaskinvolvedviewingasetofembarrassingandneutralsocialsituationspresentedonacomputer

screenintheformofdrawingsaccompaniedbybriefdescriptions.Asanexample,oneoftheembarrassingsituationsincludedthedescription,“Youareatapost-office:youobserveawomen’strouserrippingwhileshebendsdowntoliftapackage.”ParticipantswereaskedtovividlyimaginethesituationswhileundergoingfMRIscanningandratehowembarrassedtheythoughtthepersoninthedrawingmightbe.Afterwardsparticipantscompletedself-reportmeasuresoftheirownemotionalreactivitytothesituationsandtheirlevelofcompassion.

Participantsinallgroupsreportedasignificantlygreaterdegreeofvicariousembarrassmentfortheembarrassingdrawingsascomparedtotheneutraldrawings.Long-termmeditatorsreportedsignificantlyhigherlevelsofcompassionthandidcontrols(Cohen’sd=1.2).Therewassignificantlygreateractivationinseveralbrainregionsforallgroupsofparticipantswhileviewingtheembarrassingpicturesincludingregionsinvolvedintheexperienceofpain(theanteriorinsulaandanteriorcingulatecortex)andaregioninvolvedinimaginingsituationsfromanother’sperspective(themedialprefrontalcortex).Long-termmeditatorswhomeditatedpriortoviewingthedrawingsshowedsignificantlylessactivationoftheanteriorinsulathandidlong-termmediatorswhorestedbeforeviewingthedrawings.Forlong-termmeditators,thelesstheiranteriorinsulaactivation,thegreatertheirself-ratedcompassion(r=-.36).Forthelong-termmeditatorswhoengagedinmindfulnessbeforeviewingthesituations,thelongertheymeditatedintheirregulardailypractice,thelesstheiranteriorinsulaactivationwhileviewingthedrawings(r=-.42).

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Thestudyshowsthatwhileahistoryoflong-termmeditationpracticedoesn’talteractivityinthebrainregionsresponsibleforempathicdistress,meditatingimmediatelybeforeviewinganother’sembarrassmentdoes.Decreasedanteriorinsulaactivationwasassociatedwithgreaterself-ratingsofcompassioninlong-termmeditators.Theseresultssupporttheideathatifpeoplecanusemindfulnesstocontroltheirlevelofempathicdistress,theycanrelyontheirabilitytoseethingsfromanother’sperspectivetogenerateincreasedcompassion.Thisstudyalsoreplicatesearlierresearchregardingthebrainstructuresinvolvedinprocessingsocialembarrassment.Thestudylackedacomparisongroupofmeditation-naiveparticipantswhoengagedinmindfulnesspracticejustpriortoviewingtheembarrassingsituations.Thismakesithardertodisentangletheeffectsoflong-termpracticefromtheshort-termeffectsofmeditatingduringtheexperiment.--Oneinfivebreastcancersurvivorsreportsignificantpainthatpersistsyearsaftertheconclusionofmedicaltreatment.Persistentpost-treatmentpainreducescancersurvivors’qualityoflifeandcontributestogreaterhealthcarecostsduetoincreasedmedicalvisitsandmedicationusage.Whilemindfulness-basedinterventionshavebeenshowntoreducepainincancersurvivors,littleisknownabouttheoverallcosteffectivenessoftheseinterventions.Johannsenetal.[Psycho-Oncology]analyzeddatafromapreviouslypublishedrandomized,controlledtrialofMindfulness-BasedCognitiveTherapy(MBCT)toreducepaininbreastcancersurvivors,inordertoexploreitscosteffectiveness.Theresearchersrandomlyassigned129Danishfemalebreastcancerpatientswhohadcompletedtreatmentandreportedpersistentpaintoeitheran8-weektrialofMBCTorawait-listcontrolgroup.Healthcareutilizationandcostanalyseswereperformedonlyforasubsetof84patientsforwhomtherewasnomissingdata.TheMBCTinterventionfollowedthestandardweeklytwo-hourgroupprotocol.

Subjectivepainratingswerecollectedfromthepatientsatbaseline,immediatelyattheendoftheintervention,andat3and6-monthfollow-up.Thetreatmentwasdeemedasuccessifapatientdecreasedherpainbyatleasttwopointsona10-pointratingscale,whichwasdeemedtobetheminimalclinicallymeaningfuldifference.ADanishnationalhealthregistrywasthesourceofinformationabouthealthcareutilizationandprescriptionmedicationusageandcostsduringthe6-monthfollow-upperiod.

Aspreviouslyreported,53%oftheMBCTpatientsreducedtheirpainbyatleasttwopoints,whereasonly29%ofthewaitlistcontrolsdid.MBCTpatientsmadesignificantlyfewervisitstogeneralpractitioners,medicalspecialists,physicaltherapistsandpsychologists.Theyalsohadfewerhospitalvisitsandshorterhospitalstaysduringthesix-monthfollow-upperiodthandidcontrols.MBCTpatientsfilledsignificantlymoreprescriptionsfortricyclicantidepressants(anaverageof1.84vs.1.03prescriptionsperpatient)thancontrols.Totalaveragehealthcareutilizationcostsforthe6-monthfollow-upperiod(allmedicalvisits,hospitalstays,andmedication)cameto$1,911perMBCTpatientand$2,728percontrol,anaveragecostsavingof$817forMBCTpatients.ThestudydemonstratesthatMBCTresultedinreducedpain,medicalutilization,andmedicalcostscomparedtoawait-listcontrolforbreastcancersurvivorswithpersistentpost-treatmentpain.Studylimitationsincludetheabsenceofanactivecontrolorananalysistothedegreetowhichgreatertricyclicantidepressantusemighthavecontributedtoreducedpainandmedicalutilization.

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