The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Cognitive Processes and Affect in Patients with Past Depression
- 자료유형학술지논문
- 저자명Wiveka Ramel1, John R. McQuaid
- 학회/출판사/기관명SpringerNature
- 출판년도2004
- 언어영어
- 학술지명/학위논문주기Springer
- 발행사항volume 28, pages433–455
- ISBN/ISSN
- 소개/요약This study describes the effects of an 8-week course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR; J. Kabat-Zinn, 1982, 1990) on affective symptoms (depression and anxiety), dysfunctional attitudes, and rumination. Given the focus of mindfulness meditation (MM) in modifying cognitive processes, it was hypothesized that the primary change in MM practice involves reductions in ruminative tendencies. We studied a sample of individuals with lifetime mood disorders who were assessed prior to and upon completion of an MBSR course. We also compared a waitlist sample matched with a subset of the MBSR completers. Overall, the results suggest that MM practice primarily leads to decreases in ruminative thinking, even after controlling for reductions in affective symptoms and dysfunctional belief