Frontiers in Neurology
2025
Sui H Wong, Janet Wingrove
1 citation
Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is a neurological disorder characterized by intrusive visual symptoms and associated with dysregulation in brain networks, including the Salience Network, Default Mode Network, and thalamocortical circuits. This perspective paper examines the application of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy modified for visual symptoms (MBCT-vision) as an intervention for VSS....
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
March 1, 2024
Sui H Wong, Giuseppe Pontillo, Baris Kanber et al.
Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is associated with functional connectivity (FC) dysregulation of visual networks (VNs). We hypothesized that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, customized for visual symptoms (MBCT-vision), can treat VSS and modulate dysfunctional VNs. An open-label feasibility study for an 8-week MBCT-vision treatment program was conducted. Primary (symptom severity; impact on...
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
2013
Katharine A. Rimes, Janet Wingrove
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS; sometimes known as myalgic encephalomyelitis). However, only a minority of patients fully recover after CBT; thus, methods for improving treatment outcomes are required. This pilot study concerned a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) intervention adapted for people with CFS who were still...
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
December 13, 2010
Katharine A. Rimes, Janet Wingrove
114 citations
BACKGROUND: It is recommended that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) instructors should undertake MBCT themselves before teaching others. AIM: To investigate the impact of MBCT (modified for stress not depression) on trainee clinical psychologists. METHOD: Twenty trainees completed questionnaires pre- and post-MBCT. RESULTS: There was a significant decrease in rumination, and increases...
Sui Hsien Wong, Giuseppe Pontillo, Baris Kanber et al.
preprint
Background: Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) is a neurological disorder of functional network dysregulation, with no published treatment trials to date. We set out to assess the feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for visual symptoms (MBCT-vision) for VSS. Methods: A prospective open-label treatment trial. Primary Outcomes: self-rated symptom questionnaires (baseline vs week-9,...