Testing the Acceptability and Initial Efficacy of a Smartphone-App Mindfulness Intervention for College Student Veterans With PTSD

Authors

Andrew Thomas Reyes, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Tirth R. Bhatta, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Vankatesan Muthukumar, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
William J. Gangozo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-12-2020

Publication Title

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

First page number:

1

Last page number:

9

Abstract

This single-arm, pre-post feasibility study evaluated the acceptability and initial efficacy of a mindfulness smartphone-app intervention intended to promote resilience and improve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among college student military veterans. The app contained mindfulness exercises and meditations based on the acceptance and commitment therapy. Twenty-three student veterans used the app for four weeks. The results showed high levels of perceived satisfaction and usability of the app. Significant changes in resilience, mindfulness, PTSD, experiential avoidance, and rumination were observed. Future research is needed to test the intervention in a randomized controlled trial.

Keywords

Mindfulness; Resilience; Acceptance and commitment therapy; PTSD; College student veterans

Disciplines

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Language

English

Repository Citation

Reyes, A. T., Bhatta, T. R., Muthukumar, V., Gangozo, W. J. (2020). Testing the Acceptability and Initial Efficacy of a Smartphone-App Mindfulness Intervention for College Student Veterans With PTSD. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing 1-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2020.02.004