Effects of Meditation Awareness Training on Psychosocial Functioning in Prison Participants
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of an eight-week long group-based secular intervention known as Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) on psychosocial functioning in prison participants.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Psychosocial Functioning |
Other: Meditation Awareness Training Other: Treatment as usual |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) |
| Official Title: | Effects of Meditation Awareness Training on Psychosocial Functioning in Prison Participants: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
- Risk of Reoffending
- Anger levels
- Self-esteem
- Substance-use locus of control
- Self-harming
- Affective mood states
| Estimated Enrollment: | 102 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2013 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | November 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Meditation Awareness Training |
Other: Meditation Awareness Training
Psychotherapy Intervention
|
| Active Comparator: Treatment as Usual | Other: Treatment as usual |
Detailed Description:
In Western practitioner settings, Buddhist principles are increasingly being used in the treatment of a wide range of mental health issues. However, there is a dearth of high quality research examining the effects of Buddhist-derived interventions (BDIs) on mental health in forensic settings. The purpose of this study is to assess the salutary effects and acceptability of a secularised group-based eight-week BDI known as Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) against relevant predictors of adaptive psychosocial functioning and mental health in violent offenders. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) design will be employed structured with reference to CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) 2010 guidelines. English speaking adult males (aged 18-65 years) serving indeterminate prison sentences for offences of instrumental violence at a category B prison will be invited to receive MAT on a voluntary basis. Computer-generated numbers will be used to randomly allocate prison participants (n=102 - based on statistical power calculations) to either an intervention or 'treatment as usual' (TAU) control condition. Measures will be taken pre- and post-intervention and at three-month follow-up to assess maintenance effects.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Male |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult male (aged 18 to 65)
- English speaking
- Intact cognition(mini-mental status exam ≥23)
- Incarceration for an act of instrumental violence
- Evidence of self-harming and/or suicidal ideations and/or substance-use during the 12 months prior to the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- current participation in a program of structured psychotherapy or counselling
- any prior formal meditation training
- psychopharmacology commenced or dosage changed one-month prior to intervention (stable medication permitted)
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Edo Shonin | edo.shonin@ntu.ac.uk |
| United Kingdom | |
| Nottingham Trent University | Not yet recruiting |
| Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG1 4BU | |
| Contact: Edo Shonin edo.shonin@ntu.ac.uk | |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Edo Shonin, Research Psychologist, Nottingham Trent University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01651091 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | MAT-30072012-T |
| Study First Received: | July 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | August 6, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013