Behaviour Research and Therapy
August 19, 2026
Luis Javier Herrera, Pablo Roca
Background: Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly used to target transdiagnostic processes implicated in emotional distress, yet little is known about whether post-treatment mindfulness outcomes can be predicted from clinically interpretable participant profiles. This secondary analysis examined whether machine-learning models could predict post-intervention mindfulness following a...
Scientific Reports
December 2, 2024
Sara Rodriguez-Moreno, Blanca Rojas, Pablo Roca
6 citations
Medical practice exposes physicians to numerous stressors, leading to high rates of psychological distress and burnout, a problem that begins during medical school. Scientific evidence suggests that promoting compassion among physicians could improve their well-being and promote patient-centered care. However, the mechanisms underlying these benefits remain unclear. This study aimed to examine...
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
December 1, 2023
Pablo Roca, Carmelo Vázquez, Gustavo Díez et al.
Although the benefits of Meditation-Based Programs are well documented, the mechanisms underlying these benefits have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we examined whether: (1) formal training in mindfulness and compassion meditation modifies the distribution of attentional resources towards emotional information; and (2) whether changes in attentional processing of emotional information...
PLoS One
June 23, 2023
Blanca Rojas, Elena Catalán Martínez, Gustavo Díez et al.
34 citations
OBJECTIVES: Physicians and medical students are subject to higher levels of psychological distress than the general population. These challenges have a negative impact in medical practice, leading to uncompassionate care. This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility of Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) to reduce psychological distress and improve the well-being of medical students. We...
medRxiv
March 5, 2023
Gustavo Díez, Ignacio Martin-Subero, Rosaria María Zangri et al.
2 citations
preprint
Abstract Introduction The main objective of the study will be to evaluate the effects of two widely used standardized mindfulness-based programs [Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT)], on epigenetic, neurobiological, psychological, and physiological variables. Methods The programs will be offered in an intensive retreat format in a general...
PLoS One
2023
Gustavo Díez, Ignacio Martin-Subero, Rosaria M Zangri et al.
The main objective of the study will be to evaluate the effects of two widely used standardized mindfulness-based programs [Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT)], on epigenetic, neurobiological, psychological, and physiological variables. The programs will be offered in an intensive retreat format in a general population sample of healthy volunteer...
Journal of Affective Disorders
February 2, 2021
Pablo Roca, Carmelo Vázquez, Gustavo Díez et al.
BACKGROUND The general aim of the study was to examine the relative effectiveness and mediators of change in standardized mindfulness and compassion interventions. METHODS A sample of 431 participants enrolled in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR = 277) and a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT = 154). The assessment before and after the program included a set of outcomes and...