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Mindfulness Groups for Psychosis; Key Issues for Implementation on an Inpatient Unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2010

Pamela Jacobsen ,
Eric Morris ,
Louise Johns  and
Kathleen Hodkinson
Pamela Jacobsen*
Affiliation:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Eric Morris
Affiliation:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Louise Johns
Affiliation:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Kathleen Hodkinson
Affiliation:
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, UK
*
Reprint requests to Pamela Jacobsen, National Psychosis Unit, Fitzmary 2, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BX, UK. E-mail: pamela.jacobsen@slam.nhs.uk
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Abstract

Background: There is emerging evidence that mindfulness groups for people with distressing psychosis are safe and therapeutic. Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the feasibility of running and evaluating a mindfulness group on an inpatient ward for individuals with chronic and treatment resistant psychosis. Method: Eight participants attended a 6-week mindfulness group on a specialist tertiary inpatient ward. Results: This study demonstrated that mindfulness exercises were acceptable and well-tolerated by participants. Measuring outcome, systemic challenges and participant experience are discussed.

Keywords

Mindfulnesspsychosispsychological therapiesgroup psychotherapy
Type
Brief Clinical Reports
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 39 , Issue 3 , May 2011 , pp. 349 - 353
Copyright
Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2010

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