Youth‐focused group mindfulness‐based intervention in individuals with early psychosis: A randomized pilot feasibility study
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Aim: To assess the feasibility of a randomized pilot trial that evaluated the acceptability and potential clinical utility of the Mindfulness Ambassador Program (MAP), a unique, standardized 12‐session facilitated group mindfulness‐based intervention (MBI) for youth experiencing early psychosis. Methods: Twenty‐one patients of an early psychosis intervention program were randomized to receive MAP (n = 11) or treatment as usual (n = 10). Acceptability was measured by group attendance rate and client satisfaction; feasibility of the study design was measured by the recruitment and retention rate. The means, standard deviations, and 95% confidence intervals were described for outcomes of interest. Results: MAP is associated with a high degree of acceptability and has beneficial effects for depression and fatigue. The randomized trial design is feasible. Conclusions: This study provides important pilot data supporting a larger randomized trial of effectiveness for MAP as a group MBI for early psychosis. Details of MAP and study limitations are discussed.
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MacDougall and colleagues have shown the Mindfulness Ambassador Program (MAP) to be acceptable and feasible in first episode psychosis.
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- Authors
- MacDougall, A. G., Price, E., Vandermeer, M. R. J., Lloyd, C., Bird, R., Sethi, R., Shanmugalingam, A., Carr, J., Anderson, K. K., & Norman, R. M. G.
- Affiliations
- Western University (CA)
- Lawson Health Research Institute (CA)
- Corresponding author
- MacDougall, Arlene G.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Early Intervention in Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2018-10-15
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 993-998
- ISSN
- 1751-7885 (ISSN-L)
- 1751-7893
- OpenAlex
- W2896199268
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 5
- FWCI
- 3.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Early Intervention in Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario (Opportunities Fund)
- Lawson Health Research Institute (Internal Research Fund)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- early psychosis, youth, feasibility, acceptability, depression, fatigue, early intervention, recruitment and retention
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Ontario, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Pilot Projects, Psychotic Disorders, Referral and Consultation, Single-Blind Method, Patient Satisfaction, Young Adult, Early Medical Intervention, Mindfulness
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