International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 11, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 9186-9201

Effectiveness of the relaxation response-based group intervention for treating depressed Chinese American immigrants: A pilot study (Article) (Open Access)

Yeung A.* , Slipp L.E. , Niles H. , Jacquart J. , Chow C.-L. , Fava M. , Denninger J.W. , Benson H. , Fricchione G.L.
  • a Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St, Boston, MA 02114, United States, South Cove Community Health Center, 885 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, United States, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1 Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA 02114, United States, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States
  • b Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St, Boston, MA 02114, United States
  • c Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St, Boston, MA 02114, United States
  • d Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St, Boston, MA 02114, United States
  • e South Cove Community Health Center, 885 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, United States
  • f Massachusetts General Hospital, 1 Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA 02114, United States, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States
  • g Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St, Boston, MA 02114, United States, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States
  • h Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St, Boston, MA 02114, United States, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States
  • i Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac St, Boston, MA 02114, United States, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States

Abstract

Methods: Twenty-two depressed Chinese American immigrants were recruited. Outcomes measures were response and remission rates, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Clinical Global Impressions Scale, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale.Background: This study examined the feasibility, safety and efficacy of an 8-week Relaxation Response (RR)-based group.Results: Participants (N = 22) were 82% female, mean age was 53 (±12). After intervention, completers (N = 15) showed a 40% response rate and a 27% remission rate, and statistically significant improvement in most outcome measures.Discussion: The RR-based group is feasible and safe in treating Chinese American immigrants with depression. © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Author Keywords

group intervention Chinese Depression Relaxation response Mind-body

Index Keywords

treatment response immigrant program feasibility Clinical Global Impression scale Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire named inventories, questionnaires and rating scales mental health human middle aged relaxation training group therapy Aged social support alternative medicine Mind-Body Therapies program effectiveness quality of life remission Humans migrant treatment duration Treatment Outcome Asian Americans male Emigrants and Immigrants Asian American female safety Hamilton scale pilot study questionnaire clinical article Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Article feasibility study program efficacy Questionnaires adult outcome assessment Depressive Disorder, Major major depression therapy effect Pilot Projects
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84908072679&doi=10.3390%2fijerph110909186&partnerID=40&md5=002bb1fcf23cacea7e48b8f8316aebcc
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110909186
ISSN: 16617827
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English