Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
February 11, 2022
Tracy Herrmann, Emily Preib, Madeline French et al.
1 citation
BACKGROUND: Disordered eating is prevalent among US Military Veterans who have a high incidence of obesity, diabetes, and mental illness. Mindfulness is an evidenced-based intervention for some mental health disorders, is well received by Veterans, and may be useful in treating disordered eating behavior in this population. The aim of this study was to assess and describe Veterans' experience...
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
February 2021
William R. Marchand, Kristin Sandoval, Ryan Lackner et al.
In recent years, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have experienced exponential growth in terms of development, application, and research. However, few studies have examined implementation and efficacy of these interventions in particular populations, such as military Veterans. Such studies are needed as one cannot assume that the literature on MBIs implemented with the general population...
Neuropsychopharmacology
September 12, 2020
Justin Hudak, Adam W. Hanley, William R. Marchand et al.
46 citations
Veterans experience chronic pain at greater rates than the rest of society and are more likely to receive long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), which, at high doses, is theorized to induce maladaptive neuroplastic changes that attenuate self-regulatory capacity and exacerbate opioid dose escalation. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to modulate frontal midline theta (FMT) and alpha oscillations...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
September 1, 2019
William R. Marchand, Brandon Yabko, Tracy Herrmann et al.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate utilization and outcomes of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) provided to veterans with psychiatric disorders. Design: Retrospective chart review. Settings: Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC). Subjects: Ninety-eight veterans with psychiatric illness who were enrolled in an MBCT class between May of 2012 and January of 2016....