Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría
August 15, 2026
Roberto Aristegui Lagos, Javier García-campayo, Paulina Lamas-Morales
This article presents a theoretical and conceptual analysis of self-deconstruction in contemporary contemplative and clinical practices. It argues that psychological suffering is not primarily related to the existence of the self as such, but to its ontological and linguistic reification as a fixed identity, corresponding to idem-identity and to what Heidegger described as an ontology of...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 28, 2026
Hercules Morais, Débora Regina de Aguiar, Matheus Hissa Lourenço Ferreira et al.
BackgroundMindfulness-based artistic–contemplative interventions, including auditory “sound pills,” have increasingly been investigated using neurophysiological measures such as electroencephalography (EEG) to promote psychological well-being and attentional regulation. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying these interventions remain poorly understood.MethodsThis pilot,...
JMIR Nursing
June 22, 2026
Gloria Guerrero-Pertiñez, Vera Carbonell, Jonathan Joseph Dawood-Histrova et al.
Background: Health care professionals are exposed to high levels of occupational stress, emotional exhaustion, and anxiety-depressive symptoms. Digital interventions using mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches have shown promising results in improving psychological well-being in this population. The MINDxYOU program is a self-guided digital intervention designed to reduce perceived...
Research Square
June 5, 2026
Francisco Villalón, Maximiliano Escaffi‐Schwarz, Ismael Palacios-García et al.
preprint
Abstract Objectives: To examine exploratory autonomic and gut microbiome correlates associated with an online mindfulness- and compassion-based intervention for parental burnout. Methods: This exploratory secondary analysis used data from a three-arm randomized clinical trial conducted in Chile. The parent trial included 595 women with at least one child who teleworked at least one day per...
Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental
May 1, 2026
María Arqueros, J L Fayos Soler, Ausiàs Cebolla et al.
OBJECTIVE: 'Ego dissolution' refers to a temporary state characterized by diminished self-referential processing, which leads to a breakdown of personal boundaries and an enhanced sense of unity with the environment. Both psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, and contemplative practices, like meditation, have been proposed as mechanisms for modulating the ego. While ayahuasca induces transient...
April 20, 2026
Jaime Navarrete, Adrián Pérez-aranda, Daniel Campos et al.
preprint
Objectives: The psychometric properties of the Spanish versions of the Quiet Ego Scale (QES), the Nondual Awareness Dimensional Assessment (NADA), and the Ontological Addiction Scale (OAS‑24) were examined. Methods: The analyzed sample was composed of 242 adults from the Spanish general population. Factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity were tested, along with...
BMC Psychology
April 11, 2026
Susana Iris Rueda-Sánchez, Mayte Navarro‐gil, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre et al.
BACKGROUND: Rapid societal and organizational changes pose challenges for public administrations, where leadership style influences employee functioning and organizational effectiveness. Mindful leadership integrates mindfulness-based self-regulation (present-moment awareness, attentional control, and non-reactivity) with leadership behaviors to support ethical, relational, and effective...
Mindfulness
March 27, 2026
Paulina Lamas-Morales, Carlos García-rubio, María Beltrán-ruiz et al.
Abstract Objectives Deconstructive meditative practices (DMPs) aim to transform the perception of the self by fostering an understanding of its constructed and impermanent nature through self-inquiry. This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of DMPs in improving mental health and psychological well-being among adults. Method Following PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive search was...
Virtual Reality
September 5, 2025
Marta Modrego-Alarcón, Yolanda López-del-hoyo, María Beltrán-ruiz et al.
3 citations
Abstract Mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) have proven effective in enhancing mental health outcomes among non-clinical populations, yet they face significant attrition rates. The role of virtual reality (VR) in improving engagement and effectiveness within this context remains uncertain. To explore the potential acceptability and effectiveness of VR-based mindfulness interventions for mental...
World Journal of Psychiatry
June 19, 2025
Paulina Lamas-Morales, Rinchen Hijar-Aguinaga, Javier García-campayo
1 citation
Selfishness, understood as excessive focus on the self, appears to be a predominant feature of contemporary culture. While the degree of self-focus is adaptive for survival and decision-making, self-rigidity has been associated with significant psychological, interpersonal, and social costs. Throughout history, philosophers, religious leaders, and social activists have promoted a "hypo-egoic"...
Frontiers in Psychology
January 21, 2025
Javier García-campayo, Jesus Montero-Marin, Roberto Aristegui
In his 1930 book "Civilization and Its Discontents", Freud advocated a new and secular science of psychotherapy as a pragmatic alternative to the traditional healing techniques offered by religions. Since then, Western psychology/psychiatry has operated separately from religion [1]. However, in recent years, robust research has confirmed the potential of qualities such as love, compassion, and...
Frontiers in Psychology
December 17, 2024
Javier García-campayo, Roberto Whyte, Rinchen Hijar-Aguinaga
The practice of meditation has grown in popularity around the world in recent decades. However, standard and untailored meditative practices are recommended for all practitioners, regardless of their personality traits or characteristics. No scientific attempts have been made to match specific meditation types with personality. This paper summarizes the limited proposals relevant to this...
MethodsX
August 9, 2024
Erika Blamires S Porto, Jesus Montero-Marin, Luiz Gustavo Quadros et al.
Introduction: Weight regain after bariatric surgery remains a relevant and worrisome topic, requiring greater understanding and involvement in research into new adjuvant treatments. This study aims to compare the preliminary effectiveness and feasibility of the Mindfulness-Based Health Promotion and Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy programs as opposed to usual treatments (workshops) on the...
PLoS One
July 17, 2024
Julieta Galante, Jesus Montero-Marin, Maris Vainre et al.
8 citations
Background: Mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) have shown beneficial effects on mental health. There is emerging evidence that MBPs may also be associated with marked deviations in the subjective experience of waking consciousness. We aimed to explore whether MBPs can have a causal role in different types of such states. Methods: We conducted a pragmatic randomised controlled trial...
Mindfulness
March 1, 2024
Francesco d’Amico, Jaime Navarrete, Jesus Montero-Marin et al.
Abstract Objectives The main objective of this paper was to examine the cost-utility of attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT) compared to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and treatment-as-usual (TAU) on patients with depressive and/or anxious disorder, or adjustment disorder with depressive and/or anxious symptomatology in terms of effects on quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) as...
Frontiers in Medicine
2024
Débora Silva Teixeira, Sandra Fortes, Celia Kestenberg et al.
8 citations
Brazilian Primary Health Care (PHC) is responsible for all-sanitary actions for a community-based population, including health promotion and mental health care. Mindfulness Based Health Promotion (MBHP) is an intervention that can promote self-care and psychosocial support in PHC. To discuss the effects of mindfulness based psychosocial group interventions for health promotion in primary care...
Frontiers in Psychology
August 24, 2023
María Beltrán-ruiz, Selene Fernández, Javier García-campayo et al.
6 citations
Introduction: Higher education, particularly university, is a challenge for many students that can lead to their mental health being seriously affected. The stress to which they are subject throughout their time at university can lead to anxiety and depression. "Third wave" psychotherapies, including compassion-based therapy, have been used to improve psychological outcomes, such as stress,...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
March 2, 2023
Alberto Barceló-soler, Héctor Morillo-Sarto, Selene Fernández-martínez et al.
Mindfulness-, compassion-, and acceptance-based (i.e., "third wave") psychotherapies are effective for treating chronic pain conditions. Many of these programs require that patients engage in the systematic home practice of meditation experiences so they can develop meditation skills. This systematic review aimed at evaluating the frequency, duration, and effects of home practice in patients...
Trials
February 20, 2023
Javier García-campayo, Rinchen Hijar-Aguinaga, Yolanda López-del-hoyo et al.
6 citations
Introduction: The efficacy of interventions based on mindfulness and compassion has been demonstrated in both clinical and general population, and in different social contexts. These interventions include so-called attentional and constructive meditation practices, respectively. However, there is a third group, known as deconstructive meditation practices, which has not been scientifically...
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Jaime Navarrete, Marta Fontana-Mcnally, Ariadna Colomer-Carbonell et al.
9 citations
The Toronto Mindfulness Scale (TMS) and the State Mindfulness Scale (SMS) are two relevant self-report measures of state mindfulness. The purpose of this study was to examine the internal structure and to offer evidence of the reliability and validity of the Spanish versions of the TMS and SMS. Data from six distinct non-clinical samples in Spain were obtained. They responded to the TMS (n =...
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Mauro Garcia-Toro, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre, Aurora Garcia et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent physical distancing has made it difficult to provide care for those with Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). As a secondary analysis of a clinical trial, the aim of this study was to explore potential mechanisms through which three online-delivered approaches, added to treatment as usual, improve depressive symptoms in TRD patients. The three approaches...
BMC Nursing
November 10, 2022
Yolanda López-del-hoyo, Selene Fernández-martínez, Adrián Pérez-aranda et al.
10 citations
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization has formally recognized that healthcare professionals are at risk of developing mental health problems; finding ways to reduce their stress is mandatory to improve both their quality of life and, indirectly, their job performance. In recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, there has been a proliferation of online interventions...
Frontiers in Psychology
2022
Javier García-campayo, Rinchen Hijar-Aguinaga, Alberto Barceló-soler et al.
3 citations
The aim of this study was to compare meditators and non-meditators in terms of their tendency to have peak experiences and their dream lucidity, while examining the associations between these outcomes and some related variables such as non-dual awareness, mindfulness facets and absorption. In this cross-sectional study, 237 participants from general Spanish population completed an online survey...
World Journal of Psychiatry
April 19, 2021
Javier García-campayo, Yolanda López-del-hoyo, Mayte Navarro‐gil
Mindfulness is a psychological technique based on Eastern meditative practices that was developed in the late 1970s by Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts. Initially, there was a debate over whether it should be considered a scientific technique or labelled as part of the "new wave" practices. Today, mindfulness is omnipresent in modern societies but has suffered from merchandising...
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
March 11, 2021
Adrián Pérez-aranda, Javier García-campayo, F. Gudé et al.
Background/Objective ‘Third-wave’ psychotherapies have shown effectiveness for treating psychopathological symptoms such as anxiety and depression. There is burgeoning interest in examining how these therapies’ core constructs produce their therapeutic benefits. This study explores the hypothetical mediating effect of resilience in the impact of mindfulness and self-compassion on anxiety and...