This trial is evaluating whether Mindfulness meditation will improve 3 primary outcomes, 5 secondary outcomes, and 3 other outcomes in patients with Emotional Distress. Measurement will happen over the course of Through study completion, 1-2 months.
This trial requires 155 total participants across 2 different treatment groups
This trial involves 2 different treatments. Mindfulness Meditation is the primary treatment being studied. Participants will all receive the same treatment. There is no placebo group. The treatments being tested are not being studied for commercial purposes.
"Recent findings did suggest an association between distress in adolescence and psychological distress in late adulthood, but these associations are probably accounted for by psychological family background." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Stress and psycho-social problems have a major impact on many patients' daily life, and treatments to reduce stress and increase resilience and positive outlook may contribute to recovery." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Findings from a recent study concludes that the correlation between psychosocial factors and depressive symptoms has lessened. Stress, psychological, and demographic variables are major variables when addressing depression. Findings from a recent study also highlights the potential role for the mother, especially during the birth experiences, and this may be why the level of stress and depression is high." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"A combination of stress symptoms may include headaches, digestive disturbances, sleep disturbances, panic attacks and poor concentration. Poor concentration may be caused by the difficulty of maintaining concentration on tasks (e.g. homework) and is a risk factor for poor academic performance.\n" - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Most (61%) US adults are affected by stress to some extent each year, and 20.6% of US adults experienced severe stress, depression, or some combination of stress, psychological problems in the previous 12 months. Future research should examine how these individuals relate to their illnesses and help treat these comorbidities." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Stress is associated with many somatic conditions. It is not clear why stress arises at an early age, but stressful life events prior to school entry, family environment or home life, and environmental factors during childhood may be important. However, psychological stress arising concurrently with medical illness, which can be difficult to distinguish from chronic stress, may also be a risk factor. Many of the associations between psychological factors and symptoms and physical attributes are due to the psychological aspects of life and illness but not the medical elements. Interventions to reduce psychological distress may have a role in alleviating some of the other medical conditions related to stress and psychological factors." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Stress, psychological treatments, dietary change and medications are all commonly used as treatments. More rigorous research should be undertaken to establish the most effective treatment for stress and psychological disorders." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"A meta-analysis of 15 RCTs suggests that MMT is effective in reducing stress. No evidence was found, however, that MMT is effective in reducing distress, fear of relapse, anxiety, or depression. Due to the methodological issues encountered, further research is recommended." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Results from a recent paper of our study suggest mindfulness meditation may not be more effective than a placebo in decreasing distress in individuals with high levels of trait mindfulness. Further research is needed to examine the role of mindfulness in the treatment of depression." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"There is strong support for combining mindfulness meditation with a number of treatments for chronic pain, including medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy, exercise, exercise therapy, and hypnosis. There is also evidence to support the use of mindfulness meditation in combination with another treatment for chronic pain (such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, acupuncture, exercise, and relaxation therapy)." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Mindfulness meditation is as safe as other mind-body interventions for adults with mild to moderate anxiety disorders, and appears similar to other interventions. More research in children, adolescents and the elderly, and more research at a longer term and larger sample size are warranted to confirm and extend these preliminary findings." - Anonymous Online Contributor