Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for PTSD in Road Traffic Accident Victims: A Randomized 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

Inclusion Criteria: (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. Exclusion Criteria: (a) Organic brain damage caused by road traffic accident; (b) A previous diagnosis of any mental illness; (c) Pregnant women; (d) Alcohol and drug dependence and abuse; (e) Inability to understand Chinese; (f) history of severe and unstable medical illnesses that are not suitable for participation in the study; (g) having participated in any psychotherapy before participating in the study, and (h) those with suicidal tendency.