142
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2014
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2014
Study Completion Date
October 9, 2018
1- Mindfulness Intervention
An intervention program integrating elements of Mindfulness Breathworks Institute Mindfulness based approaches for Pain and illness (MBPI), (Burch , 2009) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), (Kabat Zinn, 2003), and Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) shall be used. All programs are highly structured, lasting eight weeks, with a weekly meeting about two hours , and working with four main techniques during these meetings : mindfulness in breathing, body scan, walking meditation and mindfulness yoga. In order to facilitate the home practice of meditation by participants during and after the intervention protocol, all will receive a CD containing guided meditation sessions, covering the above techniques.
2- Relaxation Intervention
Eight meetings where the participants will practice relaxation techniques.
3- Wait List Control Group
No intervention
Marcelo Marcos Piva Demarzo, São Paulo
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
OTHER
Federal University of São Paulo
OTHER