Fei-Hsiu Hsiao
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Clin Exp Psychol
Aims and Objectives: This study
aims to examine the longterm
effects of mindfulness
added to body-mind-spirit
group therapy on improving
depressive symptoms, physical
distress (physical symptoms
and functions), psychological
well-being (mindfulness status,
holistic well-being, meaning in
life) among non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) survivors.
Methods: This study adopts
the randomized controlled
trial (RCT) design. Total of 62
patients who are the stage
0-IIIA of non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC). The subjects
in a control group receive
120 minutes every week for
2-month education with a
supportive group. In the same
period of time, in addition to
contents of education provided
in control group, subjects in an
experimental group also receive
120 minutes every week for
2-month mindfulness added
to body-mind-spirit group
therapy (mindfulness with
BMS) (mindfulness skills and
body-mind-spirit empowerment
strategies).
Results: Total of 62 patients
participated in this study. For
the baseline characteristics,
except age, there were no
significant differences between
the two groups. During the
5-month follow-ups, while
there were no significances
in reducing depression levels
in both groups, the greater
reductions in emotions
vulnerability and spiritual
disorientation of BMS scale
occurred in the experimental
group than in control group.
Moreover, the greater increases
of global health scores and
mindfulness levels were
observed in the experimental
group than in the control group.
Conclusions: The results suggest
BMS could decrease depression
levels for the participants
in both experimental and
control groups during the
5-month follow-ups. Additional
mindfulness to BMS group
therapy could reduce emotional
vulnerability and spiritual
disorientation, and could
increase global health status
and mindfulness levels. More
data from new participants
and the further follow up data
will be collected to analyze the
effects of mindfulness with BMS
group therapy.
E-mail: hsiaofei@ntu.edu.tw
