Mindfulness for distress: a cognitive flexibility study
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests how a mindfulness program can help people who feel distressed. It looks at why mindfulness works by changing how you think flexibly.
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Who can take part
- You have a score above 21 on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, which measures distress.
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You can access the internet.
- You have good Chinese reading ability.
- You have not been in a mindfulness program for more than 6 weeks before, and you currently meditate no more than once a week.
- You do not have schizophrenia, psychotic affective disorder, organic mental disorder, substance abuse disorder, or generalized developmental disorder, and you are not at high risk of suicide.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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