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Compassion Meditation for Distressed Older Veterans: A Feasibility Study.
Malaktaris, Anne; McLean, Caitlin L; Casmar, Pollyanna; Kangas, Julie; Myers, Hayley; Chu, Gage; Phillips, Rachel C; Maglione, Jeanne E; Palmer, Barton W; Lang, Ariel J.
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  • Malaktaris A; Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VA San Diego Healthcare System, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
  • McLean CL; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Casmar P; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Kangas J; Department of Psychology, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Myers H; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Chu G; Department of Psychology, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Phillips RC; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Maglione JE; Department of Psychology, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Palmer BW; Department of Psychology, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Lang AJ; Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
Clin Gerontol ; : 1-12, 2024 Feb 26.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38409790
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Older Veterans are at elevated risk for psychological distress and may encounter barriers to accessing mental health services. Compassion Meditation (CM) promotes positive emotions and outcomes among distressed individuals; thus, we conducted a preliminary feasibility study of CM among distressed older Veterans.

METHODS:

Participants included 25 Veterans aged 55+ (M = 69.0, SD = 10.6) with anxiety and/or depressive symptoms, recruited from primary care, mostly male (76.0%), and White (60.0%). CM consisted of 10 groups, which were transitioned from in-person to telehealth due to COVID-19. Feasibility indices included rates of intervention initiation and completion, and attendance. Participants completed measures of symptom severity and well-being pre- and post-intervention.

RESULTS:

Of 25 enrolled participants, 88.0% (n = 22) attended at least one session, and 52% (n = 13) completed the intervention (attended six or more sessions). Among intervention completers, the average number of sessions attended was 9.46. Seven Veterans withdrew from intervention due to difficulties engaging via telehealth.

CONCLUSIONS:

These findings support the feasibility of CM training in older Veterans with psychological distress, though dropouts highlighted potential need for additional strategies to facilitate telehealth participation. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Older Veterans appear amenable to meditation-based practices, provided they are easy to access.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Clin Gerontol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Clin Gerontol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos