Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy
August 31, 2024
Katharina Weiss, Christian Mahnkopf, Niko Kohls
1 citation
The aim of this pilot study is to determine, in the context of a controlled intervention study, whether the health-promoting personal protective factors of sense of coherence, resilience, and self-compassion are strengthened by the practice of Metta meditation in individuals with cardiovascular disease. The interactions between mind and body play a pivotal role in health and mortality....
Psych
December 23, 2021
Martin Offenbächer, Michael Seitlinger, Daniela Münch et al.
Introduction: Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) have several potential stressors including the symptoms of the disease itself, the stigmatization due to their appearance, and emotional and psychological strain. Psychological factors and stress can trigger and exacerbate the symptoms of skin diseases and there is evidence that stress has a relevant clinical effect on the function of skin...
Sage Open
June 14, 2019
Siobhan Lynch, Marie-Louise Gander, Ananda Nahar et al.
The benefits of mindfulness for a variety of clinical and nonclinical populations are well established and there is growing interest in the potential of mindfulness in higher education. This article reports on the results from a randomized wait-list controlled study of Mindfulness-Based Coping With University Life (MBCUL), an adaption of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for university...
Stress and Health
December 1, 2011
Siobhan Lynch, Marie-Louise Gander, Niko Kohls et al.
AbstractThe aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of implementing a new 8‐week mindfulness‐based programme, ‘Mindfulness‐Based Coping with University Life’ (MBCUL), specifically tailored to the needs and demand of students and to explore its impact in a pilot evaluation. Participants were drawn from the University of Northampton (MBCUL N = 10; control N = 6). A non‐randomized...
Philos Ethics Humanit Med
May 17, 2011
Sebastian Sauer, Siobhan Lynch, Harald Walach et al.
51 citations
Mindfulness as a clinical and nonclinical intervention for a variety of symptoms has recently received a substantial amount of interest. Although the application of mindfulness appears straightforward and its effectiveness is well supported, the concept may easily be misunderstood. This misunderstanding may severely limit the benefit of mindfulness-based interventions. It is therefore necessary...
Archive for the Psychology of Religion
September 1, 2009
Niko Kohls, Harald Walach, George Lewith
31 citations
Both spiritual experiences and mindfulness as a psychological variable have been identified as components of wellbeing and health. As there is uncertainty about their relationship, we have investigated the impact of spiritual experiences and mindfulness as well as their interaction on distress in chronically ill patients. The unidimensional Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES), the...
Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie
2005
Harald Walach, Niko Kohls, Wilfried Belschner
Transpersonal psychology represents a perspective which has gained importance in psychological research and clinical practice over the last years. This paper offers an overview on the history and the sources of transpersonal psychology. Additionally, important themes and topics of transpersonal psychology will be discussed such as a) the importance of spirituality in psychotherapy and...