Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Treatment of PTSD in Road Traffic Accident Victims: Evaluating Its Efficacy in a Randomised Controlled Trial
The goals of the study are to investigate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on PTSD among road traffic accident victims. The main questions are: does MBSR exerts any effects on PTSD symptoms, quality of life and mindfulness? Researchers will compare effects of MBSR with TAU on PTSD symptoms, quality of life and mindfulness. Participants will be: * administered few questionnaires at three time points * administered MBSR once a week session for 6 weeks
• (a) Possession of a road traffic identification certificate issued by the public security traffic police department; (b) Age 18-60 years; (c) junior high school education or above and full civil capacity; (d) those who meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD according to DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorder 5th Edition-Text Revised) which occurred after road traffic accident; (e) A score of 31 or above on the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) indicating possibility of PTSD in diagnosis; and (f) those taking a stable dose of a single antidepressant for the past 2 weeks and willing to maintain on the dose until the end of the study.