Abstract
This pilot study examined loving-kindness meditation (LKM) with 18 participants with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and significant negative symptoms. Findings indicate that the intervention was feasible and associated with decreased negative symptoms and increased positive emotions and psychological recovery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-140 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Schizophrenia Research |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding for this study was provided by a 2008 Dissertation Award Grant from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, who had no role in study design, analysis and interpretation of data, writing of the report; nor in the decision to submit the paper for publication.
Keywords
- Positive psychology
- Psychosis
- Recovery