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Mindfulness of movement as a coping strategy in multiple sclerosis
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This study investigated the effectiveness of a short course of mindfulness of movement to help with symptom management in eight people with multiple sclerosis. Progress was compared to a control group who were asked to continue with their current care. Each participant received six individual one-to-one sessions of instruction. They were also provided with audio and videotape aides. Each participant was assessed on a test of balance, pre- and post-intervention, and at 3-month follow-up. All participants completed a rating of change of 22 symptoms relevant to multiple sclerosis. A close relative or friend was also asked to assess independently the degree of change. The mindfulness group reported improvement over a broad range of symptoms. This was verified by the relatives' independent rating and maintained at 3 month follow-up. The control group showed no improvement but instead tended towards a deterioration on many of the items. The physical assessment of balance also showed a significant improvement for the mindfulness group. This improvement was maintained at 3 month follow-up. In conclusion, training in mindfulness of movement appeared to result in improved symptom management for this group of people with multiple sclerosis. This was a pilot study, using small numbers, so the results need to be treated with caution. Several improvements to the experimental design are suggested. The role of individual therapeutic ingredients is discussed.
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“Various studies have shown the effectiveness of mindfulness therapies on psychological distress and quality of life in MS patients.[37–40]”
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“This finding extends previous research showing that in MS patients MBIs are effective when compared with standard care (Mills and Allen, 2000; Grossman et al., 2010; Tavee et al., 2011), by showing that a MBI was more effective than a psycho-educational intervention in reducing symptoms of depression.”
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- Authors
- Mills, N., & Allen, J.
- Affiliations
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Mills, Nigel
- Venue
- General Hospital Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2000-11
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 425-431
- ISSN
- 0163-8343 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2021945047
- Cited by
- 164
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 1.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- General Hospital Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Keywords
- multiple sclerosis, coping strategies, symptom management, balance, personalized treatment, symptom rating, maintenance of treatment effects
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Adaptation, Psychological, Awareness, Breathing Exercises, Postural Balance, Exercise Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Movement, Patient Education as Topic, Pilot Projects, Surveys and Questionnaires, Martial Arts, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
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