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Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

외상후스트레스장애를 위한 마음챙김기반 치료

  • Hong, Hyun-Mi (Education Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Jung, Young-Eun (Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Jeju National University)
  • 홍현미 (서울대학교 교육연구소) ;
  • 정영은 (제주대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2022.02.18
  • Accepted : 2022.04.05
  • Published : 2022.04.30

Abstract

Mindfulness has been widely researched in mental, physical health, and healthy populations. The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions have also been demonstrated in research studies. This report reviews the research on mindfulness based interventions currently employed for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mindfulness-based theories postulate that symptoms of PTSD are developed and maintained by experiential avoidance and non-mindful behaviors. Recent emerging work indicates that mindfulness based interventions, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, may improve the symptoms of PTSD. Further advances are needed to gain a better understanding of the ability of mindfulness based interventions to target specific symptom dimensions of PTSD and the psychological/neurobiological mechanisms of actions underlying these interventions.

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