Poster

Mindfulness-Based Intervention Enhances Wellness on University Campus

Time and Location
Brain, Body, Behavior, and Health - Board: BH-020
Friday May 23, 2008, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Chicago 8&9

Delany Dean  [E-mail Presenter]
Avila University

Maria Hunt
Avila University

Ian Butterbaugh
Avila University

Abstract
A semester-long program for students, faculty, and staff at a small university combined Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with values-based behavioral activation. Participants showed significantly improved scores on measures of: depression, anxiety, attention, overall psychological discomfort, psychological/emotional sensitivity, impulsivity, attentional deficits, mindfulness, and overall quality of life.

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