A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Among People Recovering from Mental Illness: A Tailored Mindfulness-Based Intervention versus Relaxation Training.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to assess the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of a tailored mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) for personal recovery among people with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results Summary
MBI participants showed significant improvements in most outcomes, which were maintained at follow-up, while relaxation training (RT) participants experienced declines in resilience and secondary outcomes over time. MBI was well-received for personal recovery aspects.
Population
People with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
tailored mindfulness-based intervention (MBI, REMIND 2.0) | increase | all outcomes | people with mental illness | - | significant improvements | #1 |
tailored mindfulness-based intervention (MBI, REMIND 2.0) | no change | anxiety | people with mental illness | - | no significant interactions | #2 |
tailored mindfulness-based intervention (MBI, REMIND 2.0) | no change | stress | people with mental illness | - | no significant interactions | #3 |
tailored mindfulness-based intervention (MBI, REMIND 2.0) | increase | all outcomes | MBI participants | - | improvements were maintained | #4 |
tailored mindfulness-based intervention (MBI, REMIND 2.0) | decrease | positive mood | MBI participants | - | improvements were not maintained | #5 |
RT | decrease | resilience | RT participants | - | significant decline | #6 |
RT | increase | all secondary outcomes | RT participants | - | significant improvements | #7 |
RT | decrease | all outcomes | RT participants | - | all outcomes significantly declined | #8 |
RT | no change | anxiety | RT participants | - | outcomes did not significantly decline | #9 |
RT | no change | stress | RT participants | - | outcomes did not significantly decline | #10 |
tailored mindfulness-based intervention (MBI, REMIND 2.0) | increase | all aspects of personal recovery | MBI participants | - | receptive toward | #11 |
BACKGROUND: This study assessed the potential effectiveness, acceptability and feasibility of a tailored mindfulness-based intervention (MBI, REMIND 2.0) for personal recovery among people with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: In this pilot mixed methods randomized controlled trial, participants were assigned to either the MBI ( RESULTS: Results indicated significant group and time interactions for all outcomes except anxiety and stress. MBI participants showed significant improvements in all outcomes at T1, which were maintained at T2, except for positive mood. RT participants showed a significant decline in resilience but significant improvements in all secondary outcomes at T1, but all outcomes significantly declined at T2, except for anxiety and stress. MBI participants were receptive toward the programme in all aspects of personal recovery. CONCLUSIONS: The tailored MBI is a potentially effective, feasible and acceptable approach to facilitate personal recovery among people with mental illness. Differences between MBI and RT are discussed.