1. An online self-study mindfulness-based stress reduction course for people suffering from mental fatigue after an acquired brain injury.
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Johansson, Birgitta and Dalhielm, E.
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PATIENT education , *STRESS management , *RESEARCH funding , *T-test (Statistics) , *DATA analysis , *MINDFULNESS , *EVALUATION of human services programs , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *MENTAL fatigue , *INTERNET , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHI-squared test , *PRE-tests & post-tests , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *ANALYSIS of variance , *STATISTICS , *BRAIN injuries , *DATA analysis software , *DISEASE complications - Abstract
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program has shown promising results for people suffering from mental fatigue after an acquired brain injury. The aim was to evaluate the feasibility of a MBSR program performed as an online self-study course for this group of people. Sixty participants who had suffered an acquired brain injury with lasting mental fatigue were randomized to an online MBSR course or to a waitlist control group. They answered self-report questionnaires before start and after the course. Sixteen completed the MBSR program. With the repeated ANOVA no significant difference between groups was found, although there was a significant change in time (the repetition factor). The post-hoc paired t-test indicated a significant reduction and a large-to-median effect size in mental fatigue (p = 0.003, d = 0.896), depression (p = 0.038, d = 0.569) and anxiety (p = 0.030, d = 0.598) for the MBSR group. No significant changes were found for the control group. An online self-study MBSR program for people suffering from mental fatigue after an acquired brain injury can be a feasible option for those suffering from less severe mental fatigue and emotional symptoms, while others may require a program adapted to their needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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