Frontiers in Psychology
September 1, 2023
Andrea Poli, Francesco Cappellini, Josephine Sala et al.
45 citations
Dissociative disorders (DDs) are characterized by a discontinuity in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, bodily representation, motor control, and action. The life-threatening coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been identified as a potentially traumatic event and may produce a wide range of mental health problems, such as depression,...
Behavioral Science
March 1, 2022
Andrea Poli, A. G. Maremmani, Angelo Gemignani et al.
Mindfulness is a mental state that can be achieved through meditation. So far, studies have shown that practicing mindfulness on a consistent and regular basis can improve attentional functions and emotional well-being. Mindfulness has recently begun to be used in the field of child development. The goal of this study is to assess if a mindfulness program may help primary school students in...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
November 1, 2021
Andrea Poli, Angelo Gemignani, F. Soldani et al.
21 citations
Baseline respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) has been proposed as a transdiagnostic biomarker of stress vulnerability across psychopathologies, and a reliable association between PTSD, OCD and lower resting RSA was found. Contemplative practices have been linked to the activation of the vagus as well as to an increased RSA that, according to the polyvagal theory, reflects the activation of the...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
March 11, 2021
Ciro Conversano, Graziella Orrù, Andrea Pozza et al.
Background: Hypertension is among the most important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, which are considered high mortality risk medical conditions. To date, several studies have reported positive effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) interventions on physical and psychological well-being in other medical conditions, but no meta-analysis on MBSR programs for hypertension...
Frontiers in Psychology
September 1, 2020
Ciro Conversano, M. di Giuseppe, Mario Miccoli et al.
Objective Mindfulness disposition is associated with various psychological factors and prevents emotional distress in chronic diseases. In the present study, we analyzed the key role of mindfulness dispositions in protecting the individual against psychological distress consequent to COVID-19 social distancing and quarantining. Methods An online survey was launched on March 13, 2020, with 6,412...