Feasibility and acceptability of a virtual mindfulness intervention for Black adults with PTSD and depression: Randomized controlled trial.
Abigail PowersEmma C LathanElizabeth McAfeeYara MekawiH Drew DixonEstefania LopezShifa AliRebecca HinrichsBekh BradleySierra CarterNadine J KaslowPublished in: Journal of mood and anxiety disorders (2024)
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) offers promise as a group-based intervention to alleviate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms in traumatized Black adults. Given the high level of barriers that exist for low-income Black adults, virtual delivery of MBCT may be helpful. This pilot randomized controlled trial assessed feasibility and acceptability of an adapted 8-week virtual MBCT group intervention for Black adults screening positive for PTSD and depression. Forty-six participants (89.3% women) recruited from an urban safety net hospital were randomized to MBCT or waitlist control (WLC). Overall feasibility was fair (70%); however, completion rates were higher for WLC than MBCT (90% vs. 54%). Group acceptability was high across quantitative and qualitative measures for study completers. Perceived barriers to psychological treatment were high (>9). While showing potential via improved coping skills and positive health changes, this intervention's success hinges on mitigating engagement barriers for future delivery; additional studies are warranted.
Keyphrases
- randomized controlled trial
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- study protocol
- sleep quality
- healthcare
- mental health
- high resolution
- placebo controlled
- type diabetes
- double blind
- emergency department
- open label
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- bone marrow
- systematic review
- phase iii
- risk assessment
- clinical trial
- pregnant women
- stem cells
- skeletal muscle
- mass spectrometry
- current status
- human health
- pregnancy outcomes
- deep learning