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BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
Volume 39, Issue 3, Pages 349-353Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465810000639
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Mindfulness; psychosis; psychological therapies; group psychotherapy
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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.
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