Feasibility and Acceptability of Mindfulness for Survivors of Homicide and Their Providers.

Purpose: This study uses participatory research methods with survivors of homicide and their service providers to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted mindfulness intervention for stress reduction and resilience in homicide survivors.

Procedures: Our mixed methods approach included: (a) previewing a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program with providers and survivors; (b) using their iterative feedback during focus groups to revise the curriculum; and (c) studying the acceptability of the adapted curriculum for survivors through focus group and standardized data collection.

Findings: We learned that providers use mindfulness for self-care and both providers and survivors view the approach for survivors as promising.

Homicide survivors: research and practice implications.

Approximately 16.4 million people in the United States have been affected by homicide. Five million adults have experienced the murder of an immediate family member; 6.