Evidence & policy : a journal of research, debate and practice
April 4, 2025
Ariana M Albanese, Hannah E Frank, Margaret E Crane et al.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a well-studied treatment that health insurers typically do not cover in the United States. To understand how research can best support efforts towards coverage, researchers must partner with individuals who occupy diverse roles within a health system (for example, policy makers and practitioners). We sought to understand from key informants (policy...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
September 26, 2023
Shufang Sun, William Nardi, Matthew A Murphy et al.
Background: Sexual minority women (lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer, and other nonheterosexual women) remain considerably underrepresented in health research despite being at a higher risk for diabetes and obesity as well as stigma and psychological distress than their heterosexual peers. In addition, early life adversity (ELA) is prevalent among sexual minority women, which further...
Journal of the American Heart Association
May 23, 2023
Eric B Loucks, Zev Schuman-Olivier, Frances B Saadeh et al.
Background Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite availability of effective lifestyle and medication treatments, blood pressure (BP) is poorly controlled in the United States. Mindfulness training may offer a novel approach to improve BP control. The objective was to evaluate the effects of Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) versus enhanced...
medRxiv
May 15, 2023
Eric B Loucks, Ian M Kronish, Frances B Saadeh et al.
preprint
Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet lowers blood pressure (BP). However, adherence is typically low. Mindfulness training adapted to improving health behaviors that lower BP could improve DASH adherence, in part through improved interoceptive awareness relevant to dietary consumption. The primary objective of the MB-BP...
BMC Public Health
December 13, 2022
William Nardi, Nour Elshabassi, Jayson Spas et al.
Background Mindfulness-based programs have the potential to improve the well-being of undergraduate students by reducing anxiety, depression, and isolation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore lived experiences of undergraduates in a mindfulness-based program at a “college of opportunity” that has high proportions of first-generation college...
PLoS One
November 27, 2019
Eric B Loucks, William Nardi, Roee Gutman et al.
64 citations
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Impacts of mindfulness-based programs on blood pressure remain equivocal, possibly because the programs are not adapted to engage with determinants of hypertension, or due to floor effects. Primary objectives were to create a customized Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program, and to evaluate acceptability, feasibility, and effects on hypothesized...