Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to Enhance Psychological Functioning and Improve Inflammatory Biomarkers in Trauma-Exposed Women: A Pilot Study

Participation in an 8-week MBSR program was associated with significant decreases in perceived stress among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women, with improvements evident by program completion

Effect: improvement; F(3, 46.11) = 10.24

Participation in an 8-week MBSR program was associated with significant decreases in depressive symptoms among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women, with improvements at each successive time poi

Effect: improvement; F(3, 42.19) = 12.75

Participation in an 8-week MBSR program was associated with significant decreases in both trait and state anxiety among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women.

Effect: improvement; F(3, 35.13) = 10.87

Participation in an 8-week MBSR program was associated with significant decreases in emotion dysregulation among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women.

Effect: improvement; F(3, 29.47) = 6.80

Participation in an 8-week MBSR program was associated with significant decreases in post-traumatic stress symptoms among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women.

Effect: improvement; F(3, 21.49) = 4.69

Participation in an 8-week MBSR program was associated with significant increases in all five facets of mindfulness among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women.

Effect: improvement; F(3, 46.41) = 10.04

Greater attendance in the MBSR program was associated with significantly lower levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6 among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women.

Effect: improvement; F(1, 20.38) = 5.36

The MBSR program had no significant effect on circulating TNF-alpha levels among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women.

Effect: null

The MBSR program had no significant effect on C-reactive protein (CRP) levels among trauma-exposed, primarily low-income women.

Effect: null