Audit of a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Course Within a Prison
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This article examines the effectiveness of the 8-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy course for depression within the prison population. Prisons see higher rates of mental ill health across the spectrum. This study examined how a manualized mindfulness approach to treating depression, a major cause of ill health, would affect this cohort. At the beginning of the course, participants were experiencing high levels of depression and anxiety, with low levels of mindfulness. At the end of 8 weeks, levels of depression and anxiety were reduced while mindfulness scores had increased, suggesting that mindfulness helped participants cope with difficult feelings and sensations. Retrospective study informed consent given by participants.
Keywords
- mindfulness, group work, trauma, prisons, mental health
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 196-204 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Correctional Health Care |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 9 Aug 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - 8 Sept 2021 |
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