Schizophrenia patients convey elevated levels of negative affect and employ fewer efficient emotion regulating approaches. Mindfulness meditation has been linked to greater adaptive emotion regulation by increasing the use of cognitive reappraisal in schizophrenia patients, which enhances their ability to regulate their emotions.

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There has been a correlation between practicing mindfulness meditation and the improvement of adaptive functioning in patients who suffer from schizophrenia. These adaptive functions are emotion regulation, motivation, and dysfunctional attitudes.

Mindfulness Effect on Adaptive Functioning of Schizophrenia Patients

Tabak, N. T., Horan, W. P., & Green, M. F. (2015). Mindfulness in schizophrenia: Associations with self-reported motivation, emotion regulation, dysfunctional attitudes, and negative symptoms. Schizophrenia research, 168(1-2), 537–542. doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2015.07.030

Mindfulness in Schizophrenia Reference 

A correlation study found that as mindfulness meditation increases, patients experience a decreased urge to step away from aversive stimuli. This is because mindfulness can replicate exposure therapy as patients learn to perceive and tolerate unwanted sensations without reacting the way they usually do. This ability to withstand aversive stimuli heightens motivation by encouraging patients to accept immediate experience in its entirety.

Mindfulness Effect on Motivation in Schizophrenia Patients 

Mindfulness Effect on Emotion Regulation in Schizophrenia Patients

Dysfunctional attitudes are unrealistic and maladaptive outlooks that can cause depression by producing self-destructive and pessimistic thoughts about the future and the world.

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