Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5613789 | Journal of the American Society of Hypertension | 2016 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
This study aimed at assessing the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on cardiac patients' blood pressure (BP), perceived stress, and anger. In total, 60 cardiac patients were recruited between April and June 2015 from a specialized private cardiac clinic located in Kashan, Iran. Patients were allocated to the intervention and control groups. Patients in the experimental group received MBSR in eight 2.5-hour sessions, while patients in the control group received no psychological therapy. The main outcomes were BP, perceived stress, and anger. Analysis of covariance revealed a significant difference between the study groups regarding the posttest values of systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger (PÂ <Â .001). However, the study groups did not differ significantly in terms of diastolic BP (PÂ =Â .061; PÂ =Â .17). This study reveals that MBSR is effective in reducing cardiac patients' systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger.
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Authors
Javad MA, Abdollah PhD, Fariba MD, Hossein PhD,