Exploring the relationships between resilience, mindfulness, and experiential avoidance after the use of a mindfulness‐ and acceptance‐based mobile app for posttraumatic stress disorder. Issue 2 (20th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reyes, Andrew T.; Song, Huaxin; Bhatta, Tirth R.; Kearney, Christopher A.
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 58:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 776
• Page End: 784
• Publication Date: 2021-05-20
• Subjects: acceptance and commitment therapy -- mindfulness -- posttraumatic stress disorder -- postpartum -- resilience; Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12848
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: This study used a mindfulness‐ and acceptance‐based mobile app to examine the relationships between resilience, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Design and Methods: A quasi‐experimental pre–posttest, single‐group study design was used. A total of 23 college student veterans used the app for 4 weeks. Outcomes of resilience, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and PTSD were measured at three time‐points (baseline, end of Week 2, and end of Week 4). Findings: All outcomes significantly improved at postintervention. Improvements in resilience and PTSD significantly correlated with improvement in mindfulness. Practice Implications: Mindfulness‐ and acceptance‐based mobile apps can be safely used by individuals with PTSD as a complementary approach to enhance resilient coping with PTSD.