Engelsk titel: Evaluation of a mindfulness course for family members in mental health
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Författare:
de Vibe, Michael
;
Huseby, Kristin
Email: MichaelF.deVibe@fhi.no
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 12
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16123678
Sammanfattning
Caregivers of people with mental problems face considerable challenges and report high mental
distress. This study is an evaluation of an eight-week course in mindfulness (MBSR) for 14 relatives
of people with mental problems. Self-reported mental distress measured by GHQ12 was high before
the course, but decreased significantly after the course and continued to decline at three months
follow-up. The effect size was large. All participants completed the course and reported high
satisfaction, many positive experiences and a change in the way they met their life challenges.
Mindfulness courses may be a good service to offer caregivers of people with mental problems.