Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Internet Intervention Still Me (Still-Me)

The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based internet intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

Intervention is going to take the form of a mindfulness-based internet intervention consisting of eight modules. The themes include awareness and nonjudgment of senses, emotions, and thoughts. These themes were chosen after considering topics that might be the most useful for individuals who experience post-traumatic disorder symptoms. Each module consists of psychoeducation and exercise (audio records mostly) parts. Psychologist can be reached on demand. The effect of the intervention will be compared against a waiting list control group. Intervention is in Lithuanian.

Participants will be randomly allocated either to the intervention or control groups. The control group is a waiting list. The control group will participate in the intervention after it will be completed for the intervention group.

The waiting list will get no intervention while the intervention group is getting the intervention. The waiting list has the possibility to get an intervention after the intervention group finishes it.

The intervention consists of 8 modules. Each week participants get access to a new module. Each module consists of psychoeducation and exercise parts. Most of the exercises are based on audio records. The content of the modules includes such themes as awareness and nonjudgement of senses, emotions, and thoughts. Participants can reach a psychologist on demand.

Changes on post-traumatic stress disorder are measured. International Trauma Questionanaire (ITQ, Cloitre et al., 2018) is a self-report measure and consists of 18 questions. All items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely). Higher score indicates more pronounced symptoms.

Changes on depression symptoms are measured. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9, Kroenke et al., 2001) is a self-report measure and consists of 9 questions. All items are answered on a 4-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). Higher score indicates more pronounced symptoms.

Changes on anxiety symptoms are measured. General Anxiety disorder (GAD-7, Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, & Löwe, 2006) is a self-report measure and consists of 7 items. All items are answered on a 4-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (not at all) to 4 (nearly every day). Higher score indicates more pronounced symptoms.

Changes on adjustment disorder are measured. Adjustment disorder - New Module 8 (ADNM-8, Kazlauskas et al., 2018) is a self-report measure comprised of two parts: the stressor list, and the symptom list. The symptom list answers are answered on a 4-point Likert scale that ranges from 1 (never) to 4 (often).Higher score indicates more pronounced symptoms.

Chages on positive mental health are measured. Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH, Lukat et al., 2016) is a self-report measure and consists of 9 questions. All items are answered on a 4-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (do not agree) to 3 (agree). Higher score indicates more pronounced positive mental health.

Changes on mindfulness skills are measured. Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short form (FFMQ-SF, Bohlmeijer et al., 2011) is a self-report measure and consists of 24 items. All items are answered on a 4-point Likert scale that ranges from 1 (never or very rarely true) to 5 (very often or always true). Higher score indicates more pronounced mindfulness skills.

Inclusion Criteria: at least 18-years-old; understand Lithuanian; internet access and device for that; at least one traumatic event during lifetime; post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Exclusion Criteria: an acute case of psychiatric care; interpersonal violence; alcohol / drug addiction; cannot participate.

Dumarkaite A, Truskauskaite-Kuneviciene I, Andersson G, Kazlauskas E. The Effects of Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 3-Month Follow-Up. Front Psychiatry. 2022 Mar 30;13:799259. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.799259. eCollection 2022.