General affective health Mental and Behavioural Disorders General affective health
Conditions
Interventions
Following initial telephone screening interviews, participants sre invited to attend assessment sessions at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Health Centre in Toronto, Canada, a Health Centre
Sponsors
Ontario Centres for Excellence (OCE)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Fluency in English 2. Normal or corrected to normal vision 3. Aged 18 and over
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of any neuropsychological or psychiatric condition that may influence the functioning of the nervous system 2. History of head injury 3. Prior meditation experience
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Affective symptom severity is measured using the Public Health Questionnaire (PHQ-SADS) at baseline and 6 weeks 2. Attention is measured using reaction time on a behavioural Stroop Task at baseline and 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Dispositional mindfulness is measured using the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI) at baseline and 6 weeks 2. Current emotional state is measured using the Positive and Negative Affective Schedule (PANAS) at baseline and 6 weeks 3. Well-being (physical, psychological, social, and environmental) is measured using the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale (WHOQOL-BREF) at baseline and 6 weeks 4. Personality trait impact on intervention responsiveness is measured using the Big Five Inventory (BFI) personality checklist at baseline and 6 weeks | — |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Public ContactNorman Farb
Outcome results
None listed