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The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Programme for Emotional Regulation in Individuals with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

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Lam, Angie Ho Yan, Leung, Sau Fong, Lin, Jessie Jingxia, Chien, Wai Tong·2020·Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

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BACKGROUND: Emotion dysregulation has emerged as a transdiagnostic factor that potentially exacerbates the risk of early-onset, maintenance, and relapse of psychosis. Mindfulness is described as the awareness that emerges from paying attention to the present moment without judgment. It gently pulls the mind out of the negative emotions induced by the disparity between expectation and reality by focusing on the present moment, instead of worrying about the future or regretting the past. However, only a few research has ever focused on the efficacy of using a mindfulness-based intervention to improve emotion regulation in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Programme (MBPP) on the emotion regulation of individuals with schizophrenia, in particular, to access emotion regulation strategies. The objective of this study was to find out whether MBPP is feasible for improving emotion regulation strategies, in terms of rumination, cognitive reappraisal, and expressive suppression, with a sustainable effect at a three-month follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A single-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial with repeated-measures designs was adopted. Forty-six participants diagnosed with schizophrenia and its subtypes were randomised in either the 8-week mindfulness-based psychoeducation programme or treatment-as-usual (control) group. RESULTS: =4.55, p=0.033), and a significant reduction in rumination across time. However, the Generalised Estimating Equations indicated no significant difference in rumination and expressive suppression in the MBPP group. Two participants reported having unwanted experiences, including feelings of terror and distress during the mindfulness practice. CONCLUSION: The MBPP appeared to be effective for improving emotion regulation, which will contribute to future large-scale RCT to confirm the treatment effects in more diverse groups of schizophrenic patients.

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  • Recent randomised control studies and meta-analyses showed that mindfulness-based interventions significantly improved DM, negative emotions, positive symptoms and negative symptoms compared with control groups.

    “Recent randomised control studies and meta-analyses showed that mindfulness-based interventions significantly improved DM, negative emotions, positive symptoms and negative symptoms compared with control groups.43–49”

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    The Results (Primary Outcomes – Emotion Regulation; no page available) report a significant improvement in reappraisal in the mindfulness group, and the Results (Secondary Outcomes; no page available) report within-group reductions in depression and psychotic symptoms. But the Secondary Outcomes pairwise comparison says mood and psychotic symptoms did not differ significantly from controls. Negative symptoms were measured only as a covariate, and the paper does not establish a significant control-group advantage for the full list of outcomes, including DM. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Mindfulness practice could improve emotional and psychotic symptoms in people with SSDs.

    “Current evidence suggests that mindfulness practice, which cultivates both state and dispositional mindfulness in people with SSDs, could improve emotional and psychotic symptoms.41–44”

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Authors
Lam, A. H. Y., Leung, S. F., Lin, J. J., & Chien, W. T.
Affiliations
  • University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author
Lam, Angie Ho Yan
Venue
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Published
2020-03
Volume
Volume 16
Pages
729-747
ISSN
  • 1176-6328 (ISSN-L)
  • 1178-2021
OpenAlex
W3011160623
Cited by
40
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2
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2.00
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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  • PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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 › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
emotion regulation, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, emotional dysregulation, rumination, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, transdiagnostic factors, psychosis relapse, treatment feasibility

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