MBSR may improve the depressive symptoms of trauma-exposed, low-income women. Significant decreases in the participants’ depression were observed midway through the MBSR program, upon completion of the program, and four weeks after the completion. 

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There is evidence that practicing MBSR can be beneficial for trauma-exposed women. Past research has suggested that MBSR may both alleviate psychological distress and strengthen the immune system of low-income women with history of interpersonal trauma.

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress and Immune Function of Trauma-Exposed Low-Income Women

Gallegos, A. M., Lytle, M. C., Moynihan, J. A., & Talbot, N. L. (2015). Mindfulness-based stress reduction to enhance psychological functioning and improve inflammatory biomarkers in trauma-exposed women: A pilot study. Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice and policy, 7(6), 525–532. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000053

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to Enhance Psychological Functioning and Improve Inflammatory Biomarkers in Trauma-Exposed Women

It’s been suggested that MBSR is effective in alleviating the psychological stress of trauma-exposed, low-income women. A significant decrease in the participants’ perceived stress was observed by the time they completed the 8-week MBSR program, compared to the baseline survey.

Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Perceived Stress

Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Depression

MBSR has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing both trait and state anxiety of trauma-exposed, low-income women. Participants’ anxiety decreased significantly at the completion of the MBSR program as well as four weeks after completing the program.

Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Trait and State Anxiety

It’s been suggested that MBSR is effective in reducing emotional dysregulation of trauma-exposed, low-income women. A significant decrease in the participants’ emotional dysregulation was found at the completion of the MBSR program as well as four weeks after completing the program. 

Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Emotion Dysregulation

Practicing MBSR is effective in alleviating the PTSD symptoms of trauma-exposed, low-income women, including avoidance, hyperarousal, and re-experiencing trauma. Participants’ PTSD symptoms decreased significantly at the completion of the MBSR program as well as four weeks after completing the program.

Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on PTSD Symptoms

MBSR is demonstrated to be effective in improving the mindfulness of trauma-exposed, low-income women. A significant increase in the participants’ mindfulness scores was found at the completion of the MBSR program as well as four weeks after completing the program.

Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Mindfulness

Attendance in the MBSR sessions is associated with the level of the inflammatory cytokine IL-6, but not TNF-α or CRP, in trauma-exposed, low-income women. Participants’ IL-6 levels decreased as their attendance in the MBSR course increased.

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