BACKGROUND Depression is a disorder characterized by significant and persistent depressed mood,cognitive impairment,impaired voluntary activity,working memory,and somatic symptoms.AIM To determine the efficacy of Qi-b...BACKGROUND Depression is a disorder characterized by significant and persistent depressed mood,cognitive impairment,impaired voluntary activity,working memory,and somatic symptoms.AIM To determine the efficacy of Qi-based mindfulness therapy(QMT)in treating anxiety,depression,and sleep disturbances in individuals with mild-to-moderate depression.METHODS A self-controlled before–after trial was conducted.The study invited online participants for recruitment between May and July 2023.Participants(n=18)aged 18-65 years with mild-to-moderate depression,who were receiving QMT training for 4 weeks,were included.The primary efficacy indicators were the 17 Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Hamilton Anxiety Scale scores.The secondary outcome indicators included the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale,the self-rating Anxiety Scale,and the Insomnia Severity Index.Pre-and postintervention assessments were conducted.The patients’symptoms related to depression,anxiety,and insomnia were reassessed 4 weeks after the post-intervention evaluation.RESULTS Patients who underwent the QMT intervention for 4 weeks exhibited a statistically significant reduction in scores on the 17 Hamilton Depression Rating Scale,Hamilton Anxiety Scale,the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale,the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale,and the Insomnia Severity Index relative to their pre-intervention scores(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION QMT training for 4 weeks is an effective nonpharmacological treatment for symptoms of depression,anxiety,and insomnia among patients with mild-to-moderate depression.展开更多
基金Supported by the Beijing Tiandehe Public Welfare Foundation,No.2023-7-024.
文摘BACKGROUND Depression is a disorder characterized by significant and persistent depressed mood,cognitive impairment,impaired voluntary activity,working memory,and somatic symptoms.AIM To determine the efficacy of Qi-based mindfulness therapy(QMT)in treating anxiety,depression,and sleep disturbances in individuals with mild-to-moderate depression.METHODS A self-controlled before–after trial was conducted.The study invited online participants for recruitment between May and July 2023.Participants(n=18)aged 18-65 years with mild-to-moderate depression,who were receiving QMT training for 4 weeks,were included.The primary efficacy indicators were the 17 Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Hamilton Anxiety Scale scores.The secondary outcome indicators included the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale,the self-rating Anxiety Scale,and the Insomnia Severity Index.Pre-and postintervention assessments were conducted.The patients’symptoms related to depression,anxiety,and insomnia were reassessed 4 weeks after the post-intervention evaluation.RESULTS Patients who underwent the QMT intervention for 4 weeks exhibited a statistically significant reduction in scores on the 17 Hamilton Depression Rating Scale,Hamilton Anxiety Scale,the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale,the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale,and the Insomnia Severity Index relative to their pre-intervention scores(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION QMT training for 4 weeks is an effective nonpharmacological treatment for symptoms of depression,anxiety,and insomnia among patients with mild-to-moderate depression.
