Patients reported improvements in their quality of life and reduced depression symptoms after going through this intervention. Although most changes were found in their psychological well-being, instead of their physical well-being, their stress levels were still hard to interpret.

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This approach is centered around the importance of psychological well-being as an integral component of health and quality of life through present moment awareness and acceptance. Facilitators focus on self-exploration to help patients see the transformative potential within themselves and use that to take control over their current situations.  

Group Therapy and Peer Support Groups with a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Approach Used for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

Bédard, M., et al. (2003) Pilot evaluation of a mindfulness-based intervention to improve quality of life among individuals who sustained traumatic brain injuries. Disability and Rehabilitation. 

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