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Carmelo Vázquez

5 papers in the library · 4 citations · publishing 2016-2025

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic pain: Enhancing psychological well-being without altering attentional biases towards pain faces.

European journal of pain (London, England) February 1, 2025 Elena Robles, Iván Blanco, Gustavo Díez et al. 4 citations

This study examines the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on psychological measures and attentional patterns to pain stimuli, using eye-tracking methods, in individuals with chronic pain. Thirty-two participants with chronic pain and no prior mindfulness experience were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a waiting list group. Both groups completed...

How do mindfulness and compassion programs improve mental health and well-being? The role of attentional processing of emotional information.

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...

Not all types of meditation are the same: Mediators of change in mindfulness and compassion meditation interventions.

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...

Psychological Effects of a 1-Month Meditation Retreat on Experienced Meditators: The Role of Non-attachment.

Frontiers in Psychology 2016 Jesus Montero-Marin, Marta Puebla-Guedea, Paola Herrera-Mercadal et al.

Background: There are few studies devoted to assessing the impact of meditation-intensive retreats on the well-being, positive psychology, and personality of experienced meditators. We aimed to assess whether a 1-month Vipassana retreat: (a) would increase mindfulness and well-being; (b) would increase prosocial personality traits; and (c) whether psychological changes would be mediated and/or...