The role of dispositional mindfulness in a stress-health pathway among Parkinson's disease patients and caregiving partners.
Allison HicksKala PhillipsChelsea SiwikPaul SalmonIrene LitvanMegan E JablonskiJ Vincent FiloteoKaren KayserSandra E SephtonPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2019)
Dispositional mindfulness was associated with reduced distress and its downstream clinical consequences. These results support an ameliorative role for dispositional mindfulness among PD patients and caregivers, as a protective factor against psychosocial burdens imposed on couples related to disease and caregiving. Findings suggest future studies should explore mindfulness training as a therapeutic option.