Exploring the Relationships Between Resilience, Mindfulness, and Experiential Avoidance After the Use of a Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Mobile App for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-20-2021

Publication Title

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

First page number:

1

Last page number:

9

Abstract

Purpose: This study used a mindfulness- and acceptance-based mobile app to examine the relationships between resilience, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Design and Methods: A quasi-experimental pre–posttest, single-group study design was used. A total of 23 college student veterans used the app for 4 weeks. Outcomes of resilience, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and PTSD were measured at three time-points (baseline, end of Week 2, and end of Week 4). Findings: All outcomes significantly improved at postintervention. Improvements in resilience and PTSD significantly correlated with improvement in mindfulness. Practice Implications: Mindfulness- and acceptance-based mobile apps can be safely used by individuals with PTSD as a complementary approach to enhance resilient coping with PTSD.

Keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Mindfulness; Postpartum; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Resilience

Disciplines

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | Psychiatry and Psychology

Language

English

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