APS
2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024
Rethinking Catastrophes: A Brief Mindset Intervention Reduces Depressive Symptoms and Biomarkers of Chronic Inflammation in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Jesse Barrera
Stanford University - Alexis Straube
Stanford University - Zoe Hüml
Stanford University - Zoe Hüml
Tufts University - Rachael Yielder
Stanford University - Rachael Yielder
University of Auckland - Sean Zion
Stanford University - Kengthsagn Louis
Stanford University - Kris Evans
Stanford University - Daniel Moriarity
University of California, Los Angeles - George Slavich
University of California, Los Angeles - Alia Crum
Stanford University
Abstract
We conducted an RCT of an intervention designed to promote adaptive mindsets regarding large-scale catastrophes such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The intervention reduced depressive symptoms and lowered concentrations of C-reactive protein at a 3-month follow-up. These results indicate that brief mindset interventions may facilitate coping in the aftermath of catastrophes.
Stress
