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Rachel G. Lucas‐Thompson

4 papers in the library · 6 citations · publishing 2024-2026

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Associations of Mindful Partnering With Mental and Relational Health.

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy July 1, 2026 Brock A Rigsby, Hannah C Dunlop, Samantha M Brown et al.

Mindfulness is beneficial for mental health and romantic relationships. Recently, there has been a novel application of mindfulness to romantic relationships called "mindful partnering" (MP). Emerging evidence from interpersonal mindfulness frameworks suggests that relational forms of mindfulness may provide unique benefits for individuals and their relationships beyond those associated with...

Understanding how adolescents engage in mindfulness-based intervention: a mixed methods study of engagement processes

Current Psychology May 1, 2026 Megan J. Moran, Talia Thompson, Michelle Harmon et al. 1 citation

Abstract Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) improves mental health outcomes in adolescents; however, effects tend to be small, and findings have been inconsistent. Engagement (i.e., productive involvement) has been positively associated with outcomes in other types of mental health interventions, suggesting it may play a role in MBI. However, it is unclear how engagement functions in the...

The benefits of mindfulness training for momentary mindfulness and emotion regulation: A randomized controlled trial for adolescents exposed to chronic stressors.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology December 1, 2024 Reagan L. Miller, Lauren B Shomaker, Mark A. Prince et al. 2 citations

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to test if a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) compared to an active control ameliorates the impacts of life stressors on momentary mindfulness and emotion regulation difficulties among adolescents exposed to chronic stressors. METHOD: Adolescents exposed to chronic stressors (N = 81, Mage = 13.75 years; 56% boys; 24% Hispanic/Latino, 57% White) were...

Mindfulness-based intervention for depression and insulin resistance in adolescents: Protocol for BREATHE, a multisite, pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Contemporary Clinical Trials June 1, 2024 Natalia Sanchez, Michele Chen, Sally Ho et al. 3 citations

Elevated depression symptoms have been associated with higher insulin resistance in adolescents, and consequently, greater risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) may be suited for adolescents at risk for T2D given its potential to decrease depression and improve stress-related behavior/physiology underpinning insulin resistance. To prepare for a future multisite...