Journal of General Internal Medicine
March 16, 2026
Timothy Anderson, Kristen M. Kraemer, Marissa L McCann et al.
Background: Chronic benzodiazepine use remains common among older adults, despite limited evidence of benefit and substantial risks. Evidence-based approaches that are feasible in primary care settings are needed to support benzodiazepine deprescribing for older adults. Objectives: To determine the feasibility, acceptability, and exploratory patient-centered outcomes of a team-based approach to...
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
2026
Yan Ma, Wilfred Wing Fung Sin, Kristen M. Kraemer et al.
Despite the dramatic growth in the number of clinical trials of meditation and/or mindfulness-based interventions (MMBIs), most trials focus on self-reported or psychological outcomes, less is known about the potential neuroplastic effects of MMBI practice and benefits for brain health. In this review, we aimed to map the extent and nature of existing research on this topic, identify...
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
October 9, 2025
Kristen M. Kraemer, Brianna X Wang, Marissa L McCann et al.
Benzodiazepines are potentially inappropriate medications for older adults, and deprescribing interventions are needed. We describe the development of a psychologist‐led, mindfulness‐informed cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention to pair with pharmacist‐led tapering to support benzodiazepine deprescribing in older adults. Based on previous research, we first developed an intervention...
Seminars in neurology
April 1, 2022
Kristen M. Kraemer, Felipe A Jain, Darshan H Mehta et al.
A growing body of research suggests that meditative- and mindfulness-focused interventions may improve neuropsychiatric symptoms that commonly occur in a range of neurological disorders. In this article, the principles of meditation and mindfulness are first defined, as well as briefly describing the neurobiological mechanisms implicated in these interventions. Thereafter, a range of...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
July 12, 2021
Yan Ma, Kristen M. Kraemer, Jiaxuan Lyu et al.
Introduction: The past several years have witnessed a significant increase in interest among the public in mindfulness with an unmistakable growth in the scientific literature investigating mindfulness-based therapies. A myriad of therapeutic uses of mindfulness have been studied. Given this burgeoning interest, the authors' objective was to conduct a broad-sweeping bibliometric analysis over...
Psychology, Health & Medicine
October 4, 2018
Kristen M. Kraemer, Alison McLeish
The aim of the current study was to examine the unique role of mindfulness skills in terms of: (1) asthma-related outcomes (i.e., asthma control, asthma quality of life); (2) depression symptoms; and (3) anxiety symptomatology (i.e., anxiety sensitivity, panic symptoms, global anxiety) among non-smoking adults with current asthma. Participants were 61 (61.9% female; Mage = 34.72 years, SD =...
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
September 11, 2018
Emily M. O'Bryan, Christina M. Luberto, Kristen M. Kraemer et al.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: Affect tolerance factors, including anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, and emotional distress tolerance, have been implicated in the exacerbation of health anxiety. Therefore, identifying methods to improve affect tolerance in health anxious populations is imperative. Despite the link between mindfulness and greater affect tolerance in...
Mindfulness
December 1, 2017
Christina M. Luberto, Rachel S. Wasson, Kristen M. Kraemer et al.
Hospital employees may experience occupational stress and burnout, which negatively impact quality of life and job performance. Evidence-based interventions implemented within the hospital setting are needed to promote employees’ well-being. We offered a 4-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) group program for hospital employees and used a mixed-methods practice-based research...