Journal of Psychiatric Research
October 1, 2025
Haohao Dong, Huabin Wang, Xuefeng Xu et al.
Mindfulness meditation (MM) has been shown to effectively alleviate symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and improve neural functioning. However, it remains unclear whether both online and face-to-face MM can enhance cortical structure, a stable and reliable neural biomarker. This study included 100 IGD patients randomly assigned to three groups: face-to-face MM (31 participants), online...
Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
July 1, 2025
Shuang Li, Anhang Jiang, Xuefeng Ma et al.
3 citations
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a pervasive global mental health issue, and finding effective treatments for the disorder has been challenging. Mindfulness meditation (MM), recognized for its holistic approach that involves integrating mental and physical facets, holds promise for addressing the multifaceted nature of addiction. Nevertheless, the effect of MM on IGD and its associated neural...
Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging
August 1, 2024
Xuefeng Xu, Xuefeng Ma, Haosen Ni et al.
14 citations
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) can lead to psychological problems and cause behavioral problems in individuals. Traditional interventions have been ineffective in treating IGD. Meanwhile, mindfulness meditation (MM) is an emerging method that has proven to be effective for treating psychiatric disorders. In this study, MM was used to intervene in IGD and to explore its neural mechanism. Eighty...
JAMA Network Open
June 3, 2024
Haosen Ni, Huabin Wang, Xuefeng Ma et al.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), recently identified internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a condition warranting more research, and few empirically validated treatments exist. Mindfulness meditation (MM) has multiple health benefits; however, its efficacy in treating IGD and potential neural mechanisms underlying MM treatment of...