Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training for Aggression, Health, and Stress Among Law Enforcement Officers

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Pacific University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?Law enforcement officers (LEOs) are exposed to significant stressors, elevating their risk for aggression and excessive use of force, as well as mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder, burnout, alcohol misuse, depression, and suicide. The proposed study will identify, optimize and refine best clinical and research practices across two sites to ensure success in a future multisite efficacy trial assessing preventative effects of Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training on physiological, behavioral, and psychological outcomes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

be 21-65 years old (age limitations for both police departments)

demonstrate English fluency

be a sworn, full-time, active status law enforcement officer

+2 more

Participant Groups

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mindfulness-Based Resilience TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

MBRT is an 8-week program combining training in standardized mindfulness practices targeting factors that facilitate resilience, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychoeducation. It contains experiential and didactic exercises including body scan, sitting and walking meditation, mindful movement and discussions.

Group II: No Intervention ControlActive Control1 Intervention

No contact control condition (other than baseline, post, and follow-up assessments)

Group III: Stress Management EducationActive Control1 Intervention

SME was designed as an active control condition for other mindfulness-based intervention trials. SME uses a group-based didactic approach with modules on physiological and dietary effects of stress, time management, sleep physiology and insomnia, nutrition, exercise, stress hardiness, and factors mitigating impacts of stress.