Feasibility and Acceptability of Mindfulness-based Resilience Training for Rural Law Enforcement Officers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Problem Drinking, Aggression, Stress, Psychological

In brief

Rural law enforcement officers (LEOs) are exposed to unique and significant stressors, yet have access to fewer resources, compared to urban counterparts, to mitigate harmful effects of stress. This elevates risk for maladaptive coping strategies such as problematic alcohol use, mental health consequences, and aggression and excessive use of force. The proposed supplement will assess feasibility and accessibility of Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT), with added intervention components addressing alcohol use, in under-resourced rural LEOs to ensure success in a future multisite efficacy trial assessing effects of MBRT on mental health and behavioral outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05629637

Run by

Pacific University

People needed

20

Starts

2023-02-01

Expected to finish

2024-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-12

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• be 21-65 years old,
• demonstrate English fluency,
• be a sworn, full-time, active status law enforcement officer, and
• be willing to complete assessments at multiple time points and attend intervention groups

You may not qualify if…

• previous participation in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), MBRT or a similar mindfulness course,
• endorse suicidal ideation, or
• unable or unwilling to give written informed consent

Where it is running

• Pacific University — Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

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