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Yan Li

13 papers in the library · 52 citations · publishing 2016-2026

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The effect of short-term mindfulness intervention on risk decision-making of final-year undergraduate students

Frontiers in Psychiatry September 30, 2026 Yani Duan, Nor Akmar Nordin, Siti Aisyah Panatik et al.

Mindfulness training holds unique value in enhancing decision-making, particularly under uncertainty. Against the backdrop of Chinese fresh graduates facing mounting employment pressure, widened wealth gaps, and a heightened tendency for high-risk decisions, this study draws on Risk Sensitivity Theory (RST) and the Self-Control Resource Model (SCM). Employing a 2×2 mixed experimental design, it...

Acute response and neurophysiological mechanisms of mindfulness meditation in emotional eating.

Journal of Eating Disorders March 31, 2026 Roy Rongyue Zeng, Rangchun Hou, Hiu Yin Lai et al.

Emotional eating often leads to adverse health outcomes. Understanding how mindfulness influences emotional eating is crucial for developing strategies to promote healthier eating behaviors and well-being. This study aims to investigate the mechanism and acute response to a mindfulness meditation practice on emotional eating by examining immediate post-intervention effects on brain activity and...

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-026-01591-0 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Mindfulness Disordered eating behavior Electroencephalography Emotional regulation +2

Clinical Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Combined with Mindfulness Training on Emotional Regulation and Sleep Quality in Adolescents with Depressive Disorders

Advances in Precision Medicine March 26, 2026 Yan Li

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the intervention effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) combined with mindfulness training on emotional regulation ability and sleep quality in adolescents with depressive disorders, providing evidence for optimizing non-pharmacological intervention strategies for adolescent depression in clinical settings. Methods: A total of 200 adolescent...

Revealing the protective mindfulness-moderation on loneliness, depression, and quality of life among spinal cord injury survivors in a mixed-methods study

Disability and Rehabilitation April 17, 2025 Meng-Qi Li, Xiao-Xiao Mei, Yan Li et al.

Abstract Purpose Loneliness, prevalent in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI), is negatively associated with mental health and quality of life. Mindfulness is a potential moderator that may buffer the negative impact of loneliness. This study aimed to explore the moderation effects of mindfulness on the relationship between loneliness, depression, and quality of life among people with SCI....

Trait Mindfulness, Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Postpartum Depression: A Dominance Analysis and Serial-Multiple Mediation Model

Psychology Research and Behavior Management March 1, 2025 Xiaoxiao Mei, Ranran Mei, Yan Li et al. 4 citations

Background: Postpartum depression affects many women after childbirth, impacting both maternal and child well-being. Psychological traits such as trait mindfulness, resilience, and self-efficacy have been linked to postpartum depression, but their interactions and collective influence are not well understood. Objective: The study aims to examine the associations between trait mindfulness,...

Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions for people with spinal cord injury: a scoping review.

Spinal cord March 1, 2025 Mengqi Li, Wing Yiu Lo, Yule Hu et al. 2 citations

Scoping review. To synthesize the effects of mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions (MABIs) on health-related outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury. The included studies were conducted across four countries: The United States, Iran, China, and The United Kingdom. This review followed the Arksey and O'Malley framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews...

Chatbot-Based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for University Students With Depressive Symptoms: Intervention Development and Pilot Evaluation.

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2025 Yan Li, Tsz Yu Chung, Wenze Lu et al. 28 citations

Depression is a growing concern among university students. Chatbots provide flexible, accessible, personalized psychosocial support. Delivering Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) sessions via chatbots may reduce depressive symptoms in university students. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and preliminary efficacy of a chatbot-based MBSR intervention for...

DOI: 10.1177/10783903241302092 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Depression Chatbot Intervention development Mindfulness-based stress reduction +2

Lateralization of the Aberrant Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuation within the Default Mode Network in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Academic Radiology 2025 Yongjia Shao, Yan Li, Zijian Wang et al.

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common pathogenesis of dementia, and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is considered as the intermediate stage from normal elderly to AD. Early detection of MCI is an essential step for the timely intervention of AD to slow the progression of this disease. Different form previous studies in the whole-brain spontaneous activities, this...

The impact of mindfulness therapy combined with mentalization-based family therapy on suicidal ideation in adolescents with depressive disorder: randomized intervention study.

Annals of General Psychiatry May 8, 2024 Xiao-Fen Fan, Ju-Yi Peng, Li Zhang et al. 13 citations

Adolescents with depression who engage in non-suicidal self harming behaviors are more likely to adopt negative coping strategies when faced with negative events. Therefore, these patients should be introduced to positive coping strategies. Evidences have showed that mindfulness-based interventions can positively impact the psychology of patients with mental disorders. This study was to explore...

Evaluation of major depressive disorder using 7 Tesla phase sensitive neuroimaging before and after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.

Journal of Affective Disorders August 15, 2023 Angela Jakary, Janine M Lupo, Scott Mackin et al.

We applied 7 Tesla phase sensitive imaging to evaluate the impact of brain iron levels on depression severity and cognitive function in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) treated with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Seventeen unmedicated MDD participants underwent MRI, evaluation of depression severity, and cognitive testing before and after receiving MBCT, compared to...

Meditation and Cognitive Outcomes: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Data From the Health and Retirement Study 2000-2016.

Mindfulness July 1, 2023 Snehal Lopes, Lu Shi, Xi Pan et al. 5 citations

We aimed to assess the association between meditation practice and cognitive function over time among middle-aged and older adults. We included Health and Retirement Study (HRS) participants assessed for meditation practice in the year 2000 as part of the HRS alternative medicine module (n = 1,160) and were followed up for outcomes over 2000-2016 period. We examined the association between...

Chinese translation and validation of the Near-Death Experience Content scale.

Frontiers in Psychiatry 2023 Yan Li, Yan Chen, Charlotte Martial et al.

In recent years, a growing number of near-death experience (NDE) testimonies have been collected worldwide due to an increasing interest in research on this phenomenon. China has many patients who survive life-threatening situations, leaving over much data on NDEs to be collected for research. In the historical context of Eastern civilization, many mentally controlled practices in China can...

Evaluating metabolites in patients with major depressive disorder who received mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and healthy controls using short echo MRSI at 7 Tesla.

Magma June 2016 Yan Li, Angela Jakary, Erin P Gillung et al.

Our aim was to evaluate differences in metabolite levels between unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and healthy controls, to assess changes in metabolites in patients after they completed an 8-week course of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and to exam the correlation between metabolites and depression severity. Sixteen patients with MDD and ten age- and...