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A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents

PURPOSE: The incidence of subthreshold depression (StD) in adolescents is growing rapidly, which in turn is known to impair functioning and increase the risk of major depression. It is therefore important to provide effective intervention to prevent the transition from StD to major depression. As a...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Jiayuan, Qin, Shida, Zhou, Yuqiu, Meng, Lina, Su, Hong, Zhao, Shan
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136397/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30237716
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S173255
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author Zhang, Jiayuan
Qin, Shida
Zhou, Yuqiu
Meng, Lina
Su, Hong
Zhao, Shan
author_facet Zhang, Jiayuan
Qin, Shida
Zhou, Yuqiu
Meng, Lina
Su, Hong
Zhao, Shan
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description PURPOSE: The incidence of subthreshold depression (StD) in adolescents is growing rapidly, which in turn is known to impair functioning and increase the risk of major depression. It is therefore important to provide effective intervention to prevent the transition from StD to major depression. As a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) may be an available selection. Researchers have shown the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy on depression; however, for the StD youth, there have been no studies to investigate whether mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan (MTCC) can be recommended as an effective exercise for improving their psychological state. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effect of MTCC on psychological outcomes of StD adolescents including the depression levels and mindfulness state in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: An RCT was carried out. A sample of 64 participants who meet the inclusion criteria agreed to be arranged randomly to either the MTCC group (n=32) or the control group (n=32). Participants of the MTCC group received an 8-week, 2 days per week, 90-minute MTCC intervention for each session. Usual physical curriculum was administered to the participants in the control group. The effectiveness of MTCC training was measured by blinded evaluators through validated scales, which included depressive symptoms, stress, and mindfulness level before and after the intervention. RESULTS: Significant improvements in psychological health were observed from MTCC groups. After 8-week intervention, superior outcomes were also observed for MTCC when compared with control group for decrease in depression (F=59.482, P<0.001) and stress level (F=59.482, P<0.001) and increase in mindfulness (F=59.482, P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The findings of this preliminary study indicated the effects of the MTCC intervention on depression level among StD youngsters. This study provides preliminary evidence that MTCC is suitable for Chinese adolescents and is effective in decreasing depression level.
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spelling pubmed-61363972018-09-20 A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents Zhang, Jiayuan Qin, Shida Zhou, Yuqiu Meng, Lina Su, Hong Zhao, Shan Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat Original Research PURPOSE: The incidence of subthreshold depression (StD) in adolescents is growing rapidly, which in turn is known to impair functioning and increase the risk of major depression. It is therefore important to provide effective intervention to prevent the transition from StD to major depression. As a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) may be an available selection. Researchers have shown the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy on depression; however, for the StD youth, there have been no studies to investigate whether mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan (MTCC) can be recommended as an effective exercise for improving their psychological state. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effect of MTCC on psychological outcomes of StD adolescents including the depression levels and mindfulness state in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: An RCT was carried out. A sample of 64 participants who meet the inclusion criteria agreed to be arranged randomly to either the MTCC group (n=32) or the control group (n=32). Participants of the MTCC group received an 8-week, 2 days per week, 90-minute MTCC intervention for each session. Usual physical curriculum was administered to the participants in the control group. The effectiveness of MTCC training was measured by blinded evaluators through validated scales, which included depressive symptoms, stress, and mindfulness level before and after the intervention. RESULTS: Significant improvements in psychological health were observed from MTCC groups. After 8-week intervention, superior outcomes were also observed for MTCC when compared with control group for decrease in depression (F=59.482, P<0.001) and stress level (F=59.482, P<0.001) and increase in mindfulness (F=59.482, P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The findings of this preliminary study indicated the effects of the MTCC intervention on depression level among StD youngsters. This study provides preliminary evidence that MTCC is suitable for Chinese adolescents and is effective in decreasing depression level. Dove Medical Press 2018-09-10 /pmc/articles/PMC6136397/ /pubmed/30237716 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S173255 Text en © 2018 Zhang et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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Zhang, Jiayuan
Qin, Shida
Zhou, Yuqiu
Meng, Lina
Su, Hong
Zhao, Shan
A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents
title A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents
title_full A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents
title_fullStr A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents
title_full_unstemmed A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents
title_short A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents
title_sort randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based tai chi chuan for subthreshold depression adolescents
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136397/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30237716
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S173255
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