A pilot study into the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for improving veteran mental health in North Queensland (Old ID 27280)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
This pilot study aims to test the effectiveness of a MBSR intervention on veteran mental health in North Queensland. MBSR is a clinically standardized 8-week group intervention, with one 2.5-hour session each week and an all-day (6 hours) self-retreat session in week 6. It provides systematic training in mindfulness to improve mental health through self-regulating arousal to stress. Fifty veterans living in Townsville will be recruited to participate in the MBSR intervention. To assess the effectiveness of MBSR, a repeated-measures design will be employed, with mental health outcomes being measured at four timepoints.
Date
01 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Veteran;Mental Health;Mindfulness - based stress reduction;Post - Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD);Depression;Anxiety
Funding Body
Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre Limited
Amount
19817
Project Team
Satish Karunakaran;Daniel Miller