Is Mindfulness-Based Intervention a Feasible Treatment for Patients with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders? A Pilot Study.

Introduction: Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) can be considered a useful strategy for coping with psychotic experiences, helping patients to respond differently to psychotic symptoms with a more conscious acceptance of thoughts, emotions and sensations. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and potential clinical utility of a mindfulness-based intervention.

Methods: Twenty outpatients from a Mental Health Centre in Bari approached to participate in this study.