Anxiety, Depression, Mental Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will assess the efficacy of brief mindfulness practices on improving mental health in adults who are currently in treatment for mental health concerns. From online instructional videos, each participant will learn a thirty-second or three-minute mindfulness practice that is to be performed at least three times daily over two weeks.
Detailed description
Mindfulness meditation and mindfulness-based therapies have been shown to improve many aspects of psychological functioning in individuals with mental health problems. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy in improving mental health of brief mindfulness practices in adults currently in treatment for mental health concerns. The entire study will be administered online. From online instructional videos, each participant will learn a thirty-second or three-minute mindfulness practice that is to be performed at least three times daily over two weeks. A delayed-treatment control group will begin the intervention after a two-week waiting period.
Interventions
OTHERThirty-Second Mindfulness Practice
OTHERThree-Minute Mindfulness Practice
Sponsors
Duke University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Regular internet access * Able to listen to audio files * Currently receiving outpatient care * No change in type of psychotherapy during the past month * If taking medications, a stable, unchanging prescription for the previous month * Willingness to sign release of mental health care information * Capacity to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Does not speak and read English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in trait mindfulness as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Baer et al. 2006) | Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
| Change in perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983) | Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
| Change in anxiety symptoms as measured by the GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, & Löwe, 2006) | Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
| Change in mood as measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988) | Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
| Change in quality of life as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (Ware & Sherbourne, 1992) | Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
| Change in depression symptoms as measured by the PHQ-8, Patient Health Questionnaire - depression module (Spitzer, Kroenke, & Williams, 1999) | Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Group difference in intervention's acceptability as measured by qualitative questions | 1 week into intervention |
| Change in perspective taking as measured by questions adapted from Hawk, Fischer and Van Kleef, (2011) | Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
| Group difference in adherence as measured by frequency of daily brief mindfulness practice use | Daily for two weeks of intervention |
| Group difference in continued brief mindfulness practice use as measured by follow-up question | Follow up (two weeks after intervention) |
| Change in daily mood measured on a visual analogue scale | Daily for two weeks of intervention |
| Change in daily stress level measured on a visual analogue scale | Daily for two weeks of intervention |
| Change in empathy as measured by the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (Davis, 1980) and four questions adapted from Hawk, Fischer and Van Kleef, (2011) | Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed