Psychosocial Intervention
2025
Fei-Hsiu Hsiao, Chao-Chi Ho, Chong-Jen Yu et al.
4 citations
Objective: This study compared the long-term effects of a mindful compassion program on improving depression in lung cancer patients, both in patient-caregiver dyads and in patient-only groups, and examined the moderating roles of anxiety and quality of life (QOL). Method: Participants consisted of 56 dyads, who were randomly assigned to either the dyadic or patient-only groups. Data collection...
Journal of Neuroscience Research
June 1, 2023
Hei-Yin Hydra Ng, Changwei W Wu, Feng-Ying Huang et al.
Practicing mindfulness, focusing attention on the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment with open and nonjudgement stance, can lead to the development of emotional regulation skills. Yet, the effective connectivity of brain regions during mindfulness has been largely unexplored. Studies have shown that mindfulness practice promotes functional connectivity in...
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
March 21, 2023
Shiao-Fei Guu, Yi-Ping Chao, Feng-Ying Huang et al.
28 citations
Mindfulness refers to a mental state of awareness of internal experience without judgment. Studies have suggested that each mindfulness practice may involve a unique mental state, but the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms remain unknown. Here we examined how distinct mindfulness practices after mindfulness-based intervention alter brain functionality. Specifically, we investigated the...
Frontiers in Psychology
2021
Hei-Yin Hydra Ng, Changwei W Wu, Feng-Ying Huang et al.
Objectives: Mindfulness-based stress reduction has been proven to improve mental health and quality of life. This study examined how mindfulness training and various types of mindfulness practices altered brain activity. Methods: Specifically, the spectral powers of scalp electroencephalography of the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) group (n=17) who underwent an 8-week MBSR...
Human Brain Mapping
October 17, 2020
Feng-Ying Huang, Ai-Ling Hsu, Yi-Ping Chao et al.
Bereavement, the experience of losing a loved one, is one of the most catastrophic but inevitable events in life. It causes grief and intense depression-like sadness. Recent studies have revealed the effectiveness and proficiency of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in emotional regulation among bereavement populations. MBCT improves the well-being of the bereaved by enhancing...
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2018
Feng-Ying Huang, Ai-Ling Hsu, Li-Ming Hsu et al.
The grief of bereavement is recognized as a severe psychosocial stressor that can trigger a variety of mental and physical disorders, and the long-lasting unresolved grief has a detrimental effect on brain functionality. Literature has documented mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) as an efficient treatment for improving well-being, specifically related to the mood and cognition, in a...
PLoS One
September 14, 2015
Shu-Ling Huang, Ren-Hau Li, Feng-Ying Huang et al.
Objectives: This study aims to intensively evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on mental illness risks (including psychological distress, prolonged fatigue, and perceived stress) and job strain (job control and job demands) for employees with poor mental health. Methods: A longitudinal research design was adopted. In total, 144 participants were randomized to the...