Effects of Mindfulness Training on Posttraumatic Growth: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Spiritual coping, perceived growth, and the moderating role of spiritual mindfulness in cancer survivors

“…The finding that mindfulness can strengthen perceived growth in individuals with cancer is in line with other studies. 36 In contrast to other studies, 24,25 spiritual coping did not predict perceived growth after controlling for level of mindfulness, the interaction between them, age, and educational attainment. In addition, younger age and higher education were found to be associated with increased personal growth corroborating findings by Lechner et al 53 and Sears et al 54 , but not with positive reinterpretation.…”

“…Mind-body interventions in general, 32 and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR 33 ) and Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR 34,35 ) in particular, are programs whose effects have been studied in integrative oncology. Shiyko, Hallinan, and Naito 36 conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the effects of those trainings on posttraumatic growth in individuals with medical trauma. The sample included 11 studies with a total of 1,195 participants of whom 98.6 percent had a cancer-related trauma.…”

“…26,15 The present study aims to investigate the moderating role of spiritual mindfulness on the effect of spiritual coping on perceived growth in cancer survivors with or without current treatment, above and beyond age and level of education. On the basis of previous findings in cancer survivors, 24,25,36 we hypothesized:…”

Meditation: Awakening the Intuitive and Creative Self

“…We all get hurt, and there are tools to recover. A phenomenon known as post-traumatic growth [14], for instance, refers to a human innate ability to grow in the process of a challenge. Meditation, mindfulness, and other spiritual practices help to stimulate growth and put challenges into a perspective.…”

Assessing the organizational response to vicarious trauma in first responder and victim assistance agencies

“…A recent meta-analysis found some evidence of effectiveness for prolonged exposure, cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and narrative exposure therapy, but was not able to directly compare them to recommend one treatment over another (Cusack et al, 2016). Another meta-analysis has found that mindfulness interventions may be effective in promoting Posttraumatic Growth, encouraging the likelihood of a positive response to traumatic events (Shiyko, Hallinan, & Naito, 2017). Despite these promising findings, a systematic review of PTSD treatment for first responders again found surprisingly little research that examines the application of these treatments to this at-risk group (Haugen, Evces, & Weiss, 2012).…”