Background: Research on basic self-disorders (BSD) has expanded since the introduction of the Examination of Anomalous Self-Experience (EASE). Although originally formulated as characterizing schizophrenia spectrum disorders, EASE-defined BSD have been reported in other psychiatric conditions and in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR-P), raising questions about their...
Pressures and responsibilities of medical school put a strain on medical student's personal wellbeing, leading among all to high rates of anxiety, emotional discomfort and stress. In this work we evaluated the effectiveness of a comprehensive Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) in reducing this load. The intervention comprised 10 twice-a-week Integral Meditation classes, dietary advice, and...