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Reducing anxiety, geriatric depression and worry in a sample of older adults through a mindfulness training program / Reducción de la ansiedad, la depresión geriátrica y la preocupación en una muestra de adultos mayores a través de un programa de entrenamiento en mindfulness
Franco, Clemente; Amutio, Alberto; Mañas, Israel; Gázquez, José Jesús; Pérez-Fuentes, Mª del Carmen.
Affiliation
  • Franco, Clemente; University of Almería. Faculty of Psychology. Department of Psychology. Almería. ES
  • Amutio, Alberto; University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Psychology. Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of the Behavioral Sciences. ES
  • Mañas, Israel; University of Almería. Faculty of Psychology. Department of Psychology. Almería. ES
  • Gázquez, José Jesús; University of Almería. Faculty of Psychology. Department of Psychology. Almería. ES
  • Pérez-Fuentes, Mª del Carmen; University of Almería. Faculty of Psychology. Department of Psychology. Almería. ES
Ter. psicol ; 35(1): 71-79, Apr. 2017. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-846333
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to analyze the effects of a mindfulness training program on anxiety, worry, and geriatric depression in a sample of older adults. A randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest measurements was used on an experimental group (n = 42) and a control group (waiting list; n = 45). Participants in the experimental group completed the Short Cognitive Examination, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Analyses showed significantly stronger reductions in geriatric depression, anxiety and worry in the experimental group than in the control group, confirming the effectiveness of mindfulness techniques in reducing these conditions and, especially, for the trait-worry variable, followed by important changes in anxiety, depression and meta-worry. This is one of the few studies examining the effects of mindfulness training in the elderly. Results are especially noteworthy because traits are quite resistant to change. Implications for future research and intervention are underlined.
RESUMEN
Se analizan los efectos de un programa de entrenamiento en mindfulness en la ansiedad, la preocupación y la depresión en una muestra de adultos mayores en este estudio controlado y aleatorizado con medidas pretrest-posttest con un grupo experimental (n = 42) y control (lista de espera; n = 42). El grupo experimental completó el Mini-Examen cognitivo, el Inventario de Preocupación de Pensilvania, y la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica. Se obtuvieron mayores reducciones significativas en este grupo comparado con el grupo control, confirmándose la efectividad de las técnicas de mindfulness en la reducción de estos transtornos y, especialmente, en la variable preocupación de rasgo, seguida de importantes cambios en ansiedad, depresión y metapreocupación. Este es uno de los pocos estudios que examinan los efectos del entrenamiento en mindfulness en la tercera edad. Los resultados son especialmente importantes porque los rasgos son resistentes al cambio. Se destacan implicaciones para la investigación futura e intervención.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health Database: LILACS Main subject: Anxiety Disorders / Aged / Depression / Mindfulness Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Ter. psicol Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Spain Institution/Affiliation country: University of Almería/ES / University of the Basque Country/ES

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health Database: LILACS Main subject: Anxiety Disorders / Aged / Depression / Mindfulness Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Ter. psicol Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Spain Institution/Affiliation country: University of Almería/ES / University of the Basque Country/ES
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