Influence of adjuvant mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans – results from a randomized control study
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Even 30 or more years after the end of a war, veterans can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the present study, we explored the influence on symptoms of PTSD among Iranian veterans of the Iran-Iraq war of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) as add-on to a standard treatment with citalopram. Forty-eight male veterans with PTSD (mean age: 52.97 years) took part in this eight-week intervention study. Standard treatment for all patients consisted of citalopram (30-50 mg/day at therapeutic dosages). Patients were randomly assigned either to the treatment or to the control condition. Treatment involved MBCT delivered in group sessions once a week. Patients in the control condition met at the hospital with the same frequency and duration for socio-therapeutic events. At baseline and at study completion, patients completed questionnaires covering symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stress. At study completion after eight weeks, scores for PTSD (re-experiencing events, avoidance, negative mood and cognition, hyperarousal), depression, anxiety, and stress were lower, but more so in the intervention than the control group. Data suggest that, as adjuvant to standard SSRI medication, MBCT is an effective intervention to significantly reduce symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stress among veterans.
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Another study among Iranian military veterans has demonstrated benefit of MBCT for PTSD.
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Self-citationVeterans’ interests, perceptions, and use of mindfulness
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“Age in years (n = 166) 21–39 33 (20) 40–69 87 (52) 70+ 46 (28) Service connected (n = 160) Yes 139 (87) Gender (n = 170) Male 141 (83) Female 28 (17) Transgender 1 (0.”
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“Already an established treatment for depression [9], initial evidence of efficacy of MBCT in reducing PTSD symptoms has been shown across two prior pilot studies with veteran samples [10,11].”
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Executive functioning: perspectives on neurotrophic activity and pharmacology
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“It is also known to help reduce a number of other difficulties such as suicidality (Williams, Fennell, Barnhofer, Crane and Silverton, 2015), anxiety disorders (Chiesa and Serretti, 2011; Galante, Iribarren and Pearce, 2013), post-traumatic stress disorder (Jasbi et al., 2018; King et al., 2013; Markanović and Bagarić…”
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“[27] Statistics were deemed significant at a P-value of 0.05 or below.”
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“While the effect of MBCT on symptom change has been evaluated in veteran (Jasbi et al., 2018; King et al., 2016) and Black civilian (Au et al., 2024) samples, to our knowledge, no one has evaluated change in trait mindfulness dimensions and ED as a result of MBCT in trauma-exposed Black adults with…”
Do Contemplative Practices Promote Trauma Recovery? A Narrative Review from 2018 to 2023
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“A couple of studies targeted Black adults or partly included Black adults (16, 21).”
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- Authors
- Jasbi, M., Sadeghi Bahmani, D., Karami, G., Omidbeygi, M., Peyravi, M., Panahi, A., Mirzaee, J., Holsboer-Trachsler, E., & Brand, S.
- Affiliations
- Islamic Azad University, Karaj (IR)
- Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Kharazmi University (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Sadr Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran, Iran
- Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (IR)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Mirzaee, Jafar
- Venue
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-06-12
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 431-446
- ISSN
- 1650-6073 (ISSN-L)
- 1651-2316
- OpenAlex
- W2808465925
- Cited by
- 55
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 9.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- edoc (University of Basel) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Surrey
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, post-traumatic stress disorder, veterans, Iran-Iraq War, citalopram, SSRI augmentation, depression, anxiety, stress, re-experiencing, hyperarousal, avoidance
- MeSH terms
- Combined Modality Therapy, Humans, Iran, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Veterans, Citalopram, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Mindfulness
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