| Differential effects of mindful breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and loving-kindness meditation on decentering and negative reactions to repetitive thoughts. | |
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PMID: 20633873 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Decentering has been proposed as a potential mechanism of mindfulness-based interventions but has received limited empirical examination to date in experimental studies comparing mindfulness meditation to active comparison conditions. In the present study, we compared the immediate effects of mindful breathing (MB) to two alternative stress-management techniques: progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and loving-kindness meditation (LKM) to test whether decentering is unique to mindfulness meditation or common across approaches. Novice meditators (190 female undergraduates) were randomly assigned to complete one of three 15-min stress-management exercises (MB, PMR, or LKM) presented by audio recording. Immediately after the exercise, participants completed measures of decentering, frequency of repetitive thoughts during the exercise, and degree of negative reaction to thoughts. As predicted, participants in the MB condition reported greater decentering relative to the other two conditions. The association between frequency of repetitive thought and negative reactions to thoughts was relatively weaker in the MB condition than in the PMR and LKM conditions, in which these two variables were strongly and positively correlated. Consistent with the construct of decentering, the relative independence between these two variables in the MB condition suggests that mindful breathing may help to reduce reactivity to repetitive thoughts. Taken together, results help to provide further evidence of decentering as a potential mechanism that distinguishes mindfulness practice from other credible stress-management approaches. |
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Authors:
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Greg Feldman; Jeff Greeson; Joanna Senville |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2010-06-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Behaviour research and therapy Volume: 48 ISSN: 1873-622X ISO Abbreviation: Behav Res Ther Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-30 Completed Date: 2011-01-13 Revised Date: 2012-05-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372477 Medline TA: Behav Res Ther Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1002-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Simmons College, Department of Psychology, Park Science Center, 300 the Fenway, Boston, MA 02114, USA. greg.feldman@simmons.edu |
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Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Attention Awareness* Breathing Exercises Empathy Female Humans Love Meditation / methods* Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical* Relaxation Therapy / methods* Resilience, Psychological Self Care Self-Assessment Thinking* Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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K99 AT004945/AT/NCCAM NIH HHS; K99 AT004945-02/AT/NCCAM NIH HHS |
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