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Trait Mindfulness, Affective Symptoms and Quality of Life in People with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body's immune system. It is one of the most distressing cancer diagnoses being associated with high levels of depression, anxiety and poor quality of life (QOL).

Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. It is also an increasingly popular therapeutic approach. The construct of mindfulness has been examined in cancer patients, as has the efficacy of mindfulness-based treatments. In this study, the authors evaluated the experience of depression, anxiety, stress and QOL in people with NHL and the relationship of these states to a trait-based measure of mindfulness.

Participants were 125 patients and survivors of NHL who had been diagnosed at least 2years ago. They completed an online questionnaire asking about their recent experiences of depression, anxiety, stress, QOL, mindfulness and its components, and the practice of mindfulness-meditation. All statistical analyses were conducted using Predictive Analytic Software (PASW) Statistics program, version 18 for Macintosh.

The results showed that controlling for disease status, high overall mindfulness and mindful-acceptance were related to lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Mindful-attention, high overall mindfulness and mindful-acceptance were all related to better QOL, after controlling for disease and marital status.

In conclusion, the findings suggest that attending to one’s thoughts and feelings may be sufficient to experience good quality of life, but it may be insufficient to buffer against the experience of psychological distress. Thus, the mindful acceptance of unpleasant, threatening or painful thoughts and feelings may be necessary to buffer against the potential for depression, anxiety, and high perceived stress symptoms to be experienced. The results also suggest that acceptance-based treatments such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy may assist distressed people with NHL.


Article by Susan Ellis, et al, from Australia.

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