A systematic review of randomised control trials examining the effects of mindfulness on stress and anxious symptomatology
Research Bank 2022 Michaela C. Pascoe, Sheila G. Crewther 9 citations
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Michaela C. Pascoe
4 papers in the library · 9 citations · publishing 2017-2022
Papers
Psychobiological mechanisms underlying the mood benefits of meditation: A narrative review.
Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology March 10, 2021 Michaela C. Pascoe, Michael de Manincor, Jana Tseberja et al.
Psychological stressors can lead to distress and result in autonomic arousal and activation of a stress response. Ongoing or persistent stress can disrupt the stress response feedback mechanisms and result in elevated cortisol and pro-inflammatory cytokines which can cause damage to brain regions involved in the regulation of mood and emotion. We propose that the magnitude of the stress...
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Meditation
Brain
Stress
Autonomic nervous system
Yoga, mindfulness-based stress reduction and stress-related physiological measures: A meta-analysis.
Psychoneuroendocrinology December 2017 Michaela C. Pascoe, David R Thompson, Chantal F Ski
Practices that include yoga asanas and mindfulness-based stress reduction for the management of stress are increasingly popular; however, the neurobiological effects of these practices on stress reactivity are not well understood. Many studies investigating the effects of such practices fail to include an active control group. Given the frequency with which people are selecting such...
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.08.008 (opens in new tab)
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Exercise
Inflammation
Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Yoga
Mindfulness mediates the physiological markers of stress: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of Psychiatric Research August 23, 2017 Michaela C. Pascoe, David R Thompson, Zoe M Jenkins et al.
Meditation is a popular form of stress management, argued to mediate stress reactivity. However, many studies in this field commonly fail to include an active control group. Given the frequency with which people are selecting meditation as a form of self-management, it is important to validate if the practice is effective in mediating stress-reactivity using well-controlled studies. Thus, we...