Detached mindfulness reduced both depression and anxiety in elderly women with major depressive disorders

We investigated the influence of detached mindfulness (DM) in treating symptoms of depression and anxiety among elderly women. Thirty-four elderly females (mean age: 69.23 years) suffering from moderate major depressive disorders (MDD) and treated with a standard medication (citalopram) at therapeutic doses were randomly assigned either to an intervention condition (DM; group treatment, twice weekly) or to a control condition (with leisure activities, twice weekly). At baseline (BL), four weeks later at study completion (SC), and four weeks after that at follow-up (FU), participants completed ratings for symptoms of depression and anxiety; experts blind to patients ’ group assignments rated patients’ symptoms of depression.

Source: Psychiatry Research - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mohammad Ahmadpanah, Tayebe Akbari, Amineh Akhondi, Mohammad Haghighi, Leila Jahangard, Dena Sadeghi Bahmani, Hafez Bajoghli, Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Serge Brand Source Type: research