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Mindfulness and progressive muscle relaxation as standardized session-introduction in individual therapy: a randomized controlled trial

Objective There is scarce research on the effects of mindfulness in individual therapy. As many practitioners integrate mindfulness exercises into individual therapy, empirical evidence is of high clinical relevance. Method We investigated the effects of a session-introducing intervention with mindf...

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Main Authors: Mander, Johannes (Author) , Blanck, Paul (Author) , Kröger, Paula (Author) , Barnow, Sven (Author) , Bents, Hinrich (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of clinical psychology
Year: 2018, Volume: 75, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-45
ISSN:1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.22695
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22695
Verlag, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jclp.22695
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Author Notes:Johannes Mander, Paul Blanck, Andreas B. Neubauer, Paula Kröger, Christoph Flückiger, Wolfgang Lutz, Sven Barnow, Hinrich Bents, Thomas Heidenreich
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Summary:Objective There is scarce research on the effects of mindfulness in individual therapy. As many practitioners integrate mindfulness exercises into individual therapy, empirical evidence is of high clinical relevance. Method We investigated the effects of a session-introducing intervention with mindfulness elements (SIIME) in a randomized, controlled design. The effects of SIIME on therapeutic alliance and symptomatic outcome were compared with progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and treatment-as-usual (TAU) control conditions. The sample comprised 162 patients with anxiety and depression. Results Multilevel modeling revealed a significant symptom reduction and significant increase of alliance over the course of therapy. There were no significant time-condition interactions on outcome and alliance, indicating the comparable efficiency of all three treatment conditions. Conclusions We found no advantage of SIIME versus PMR and TAU. Add-on mindfulness might not improve individual therapy related to alliance and outcome.
Item Description:First published: 08 October 2018
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.22695

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