JMIR Formative ResearchApril 11, 2025Sara E Fleszar-Pavlovic, Blanca Noriega Esquives, Padideh Lovan et al.
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) is an effective treatment for various hematologic cancers, though it often results in severe side effects and psychological distress, which can negatively impact health outcomes. Integrative therapies like mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness meditation (MM), and music therapy (MT) yield promising results in...
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) is the preferred therapy for patients with high-risk or relapsed hematologic malignancies, but may be complicated by psychological distress (e.g., depression, anxiety) and symptom burden (e.g., fatigue, pain). Mindfulness-based music therapy (MBMT), a relatively novel integrative medicine intervention that draws from mindfulness and music therapy...
Approximately 45% of young cancer survivors (18-40 years) are cigarette smokers. Continued smoking after cancer diagnosis leads to lower survival rates. A major logistical problem with smoking cessation efforts in this group is their geographic dispersion which makes them hard to reach. In addition, depression is a major predictor of smoking relapse and its rates are roughly twice as high in...
Abstract Chapter 9 outlines the eighth session of CBSM treatment, which explores meditation (its physiological effects, medical applications, postures, and the meditative attitude). Mantra meditation is particularly focused upon. Anger management is also discussed, including the physical symptoms of anger, awareness of response patterns and power dynamics, and options for expressing anger.