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

The goal behind practicing mindfulness meditation during psychosis is to enhance psychological well-being even in the continuance of symptoms. This is because even if symptoms persist, patients will be able to react differently to them, which decreases the chances of being troubled and incapacitated by these symptoms. Furthermore, when schizophrenia patients practice mindfulness meditation, they learn to identify and alter their self-defeating responses to psychosis. This results in regaining power over delusions and hallucinations, and to the acceptance of their psychotic experiences and their selves.

The Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Psychosis

Research showed that when mindfulness-based interventions are given to schizophrenia patients, they enhance neurocognition, advance clinical recovery, and decrease chances of rehospitalization. Practicing mindfulness meditation during psychosis helps patients to better adjust to their symptoms and improves their well-being.

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Patients dealing with:
- Schizophrenia
- Addiction
- Depression
- Stress

Populations that benefit from Mindfulness Meditation

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 

Chadwick, P. (2014). Mindfulness for psychosis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 204(5), 333-334. doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.136044

Mindfulness for Psychosis Reference

In schizophrenic patients, mindfulness has been proven to be beneficial for psychosocial functioning, improved positive emotions, and reduced negative symptoms. 

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