JAMA dermatology
June 1, 2023
Sanae Kishimoto, Norio Watanabe, Yosuke Yamamoto et al.
Importance: Quality of life (QOL) of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) is reported to be the lowest among skin diseases. To our knowledge, mindfulness and self-compassion training has not been evaluated for adults with AD. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness and self-compassion training in improving the QOL for adults with AD. Design, setting, and participants: This randomized...
Clinical Trials
October 2020
Julie Loebach Wetherell, Hayley S Ripperger, Michelle Voegtle et al.
Age-related cognitive decline is a pervasive problem in our aging population. To date, no pharmacological treatments to halt or reverse cognitive decline are available. Behavioral interventions, such as physical exercise and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, may reduce or reverse cognitive decline, but rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are needed to test the efficacy of such...
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
July 2017
Julie Loebach Wetherell, Tamara Hershey, Steven Hickman et al.
To determine whether neurocognitive performance and clinical outcomes can be enhanced by a mindfulness intervention in older adults with stress disorders and cognitive complaints. To explore decreased hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity as a possible mechanism. 103 adults aged 65 years or older with an anxiety or depressive disorder (diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria) and...
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
February 18, 2014
Eric J Lenze, Steven Hickman, Tamara Hershey et al.
Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has the potential to reduce worry and improve cognitive functioning. Objectives: In this treatment development project, we examined MBSR in older adults with worry symptoms and co-occurring cognitive dysfunction. We examined (i) acceptability of MBSR, (ii) whether MBSR needs to be lengthened providing more repetition, (iii) MBSR's benefits...
Behavior modification
November 1, 2012
Ariel J Lang, Jennifer L Strauss, Jessica Bomyea et al.
In spite of the existence of good empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), consumers and providers continue to ask for more options for managing this common and often chronic condition. Meditation-based approaches are being widely implemented, but there is minimal research rigorously assessing their effectiveness. This article reviews meditation as an...