European journal of pain (London, England)
February 1, 2025
Elena Robles, Iván Blanco, Gustavo Díez et al.
4 citations
This study examines the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on psychological measures and attentional patterns to pain stimuli, using eye-tracking methods, in individuals with chronic pain. Thirty-two participants with chronic pain and no prior mindfulness experience were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a waiting list group. Both groups completed...
Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry
December 1, 2023
Pablo Roca, Carmelo Vázquez, Gustavo Díez et al.
Although the benefits of Meditation-Based Programs are well documented, the mechanisms underlying these benefits have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we examined whether: (1) formal training in mindfulness and compassion meditation modifies the distribution of attentional resources towards emotional information; and (2) whether changes in attentional processing of emotional information...
PLoS One
June 23, 2023
Blanca Rojas, Elena Catalán Martínez, Gustavo G. Díez et al.
34 citations
OBJECTIVES: Physicians and medical students are subject to higher levels of psychological distress than the general population. These challenges have a negative impact in medical practice, leading to uncompassionate care. This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility of Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) to reduce psychological distress and improve the well-being of medical students. We...
medRxiv
March 5, 2023
Gustavo G. Díez, Ignacio Martin-Subero, Rosaria María Zangri et al.
2 citations
preprint
Abstract Introduction The main objective of the study will be to evaluate the effects of two widely used standardized mindfulness-based programs [Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT)], on epigenetic, neurobiological, psychological, and physiological variables. Methods The programs will be offered in an intensive retreat format in a general...
PLoS One
2023
Gustavo Díez, Ignacio Martin-Subero, Rosaria M Zangri et al.
The main objective of the study will be to evaluate the effects of two widely used standardized mindfulness-based programs [Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT)], on epigenetic, neurobiological, psychological, and physiological variables. The programs will be offered in an intensive retreat format in a general population sample of healthy volunteer...
PLoS One
2022
Gustavo Díez, Eduardo Anitua, Nazareth P. Castellanos et al.
This study aims to study the effect of mindfulness-based program on the psychological, biomechanical and inflammatory domains of patients with chronic low back pain. A multicentre randomized and controlled clinical trial of parallel groups in patients with chronic low back pain between March 2019 to March 2020. Participants with no experience in mindfulness based intervention, were randomized...
Journal of Affective Disorders
February 2, 2021
Pablo Roca, Carmelo Vázquez, Gustavo Díez et al.
BACKGROUND The general aim of the study was to examine the relative effectiveness and mediators of change in standardized mindfulness and compassion interventions. METHODS A sample of 431 participants enrolled in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR = 277) and a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT = 154). The assessment before and after the program included a set of outcomes and...