Table 1: Issues in holistic management of schizophrenia and possible effects of mindfulness.
Issues in holistic management of schizophrenia Possible effect of mindfulness Related studies
Emotional regulation Mindfulness reduces depressive symptoms through greater emotion regulation. [12-14]
Less motivation in life Mindfulness may improve motivation by reduction of negative thoughts. [9-11]
Feelings of lack of interest in others Mindfulness enhances social skill. [20]
Lack of interest in people’s conversations Mindfulness helps to improve relationship. [20]
Negative thoughts Mindfulness helps to assess thoughts with detachment, thereby, lessening the impact of negative thoughts. [16]
Lack of self-awareness Mindfulness contributes to increased clarity in thinking and perception. [8]
Anhedonia Mindfulness improves focus and reduces negative emotional reaction for pleasurable activities. [21]
Behavioural inhibition Mindfulness enhances experience of feeling connected. [8,21]
Dysfunctional attitudes Mindfulness reduces fixation on negative emotions. [22]
Avolition, Mindfulness initiates a change in mind, thereby, giving it a purpose. [23]
Rejection of life Mindfulness enhances experience of being calm and internally still, thereby, embracing life.
Boredom Mindfulness inspires to enjoy life, thereby, reducing boredom. [24]
Asociality Mindfulness reduces being argumentative and defensive with friends and family, thereby, enhancing sociability. [25]
Apathy Mindfulness gives a direction for life reducing apathy. [19]