Healthcare
June 1, 2023
E. Mousavi, Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani, Habibolah Khazaie et al.
Objectives: The aims of the present study were two-fold: to investigate whether, compared to an active control condition, a modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program could (1) reduce symptoms of stress and depression, and (2) regulate salivary cortisol and serum creatine kinase (CK) concentrations, two physiological stress markers. Methods: Thirty male wrestlers (Mage = 26.73...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
December 23, 2021
Mahmoud Mohebi, Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani, Sahar Zarei et al.
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BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based interventions are well-established in the field of psychotherapy, and such interventions have also gained increased attention in the field of sport psychology, either to cope with psychological pressure or to improve an athlete's performance. The goal of the present study was to examine whether a Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) program could increase...
Psychology of Sport And Exercise
March 1, 2020
Ebrahim Norouzi, Markus Gerber, Frough Fattahi Masrour et al.
Abstract Objectives To test whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program could reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression, and increase psychological well-being among retired Iranian football players compared to an active control group. Design Randomized controlled trial, with an 8-week MBSR intervention (16 group sessions, 90 min each) and an active control group. Three...
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
June 12, 2018
Mostafa Jasbi, Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani, G. Karami et al.
Abstract Even 30 or more years after the end of a war, veterans can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the present study, we explored the influence on symptoms of PTSD among Iranian veterans of the Iran–Iraq war of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) as add-on to a standard treatment with citalopram. Forty-eight male veterans with PTSD (mean age: 52.97 years) took part...
Journal of Adolescent Health
November 1, 2011
Serge Brand, Johannes Beck, Nadeem Kalak et al.
To explore associations between dream recall, gender, sleep, perceived stress, and creativity in a large sample of adolescents. In adults, women report a higher frequency of dream recall than men. Moreover, increased awakenings seem to increase dream recall, whereas low sleep quality is associated with low dream recall. In addition, there is some evidence that dream recall is associated with...