Background: Psychosis-like experiences (PLEs) are subclinical phenomena situated along the psychosis continuum whose clinical significance depends not only on their occurrence but also on the distress they elicit. Phenomenological frameworks suggest that disturbances in self-experience may constitute a core dimension of vulnerability to PLEs. However, the relationship between social...
World Journal of PsychiatryApril 19, 2025Carmen Borrás-sansaloni, Marina Ricco-Pérez, Antoni Mayol et al.1 citation
Psychotic disorders are characterized by both positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions) and negative symptoms (emotional blunting, anhedonia) that impair daily functioning. While antipsychotic drugs and psychological interventions are effective when addressing positive symptoms, treatment of negative symptoms remains an ongoing challenge. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been...
Mindfulness has gone beyond clinical applications and is beginning to be enthusiastically applied in schools, sport, and business settings. It seems to be a type of intervention that, while probably effective, has a small effect size, which calls for rigorous research. Understanding the psychological processes involved in mindfulness is essential in order to achieve a more realistic picture of...