JMIR Research Protocols
June 12, 2026
Chelsea J Siwik, Hallie Tankha, Jacob D Hill et al.
Abstract BackgroundMigraine ranks among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Comorbid depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in patients with migraine and are associated with worsened pain severity, greater migraine-related disability, and poorer migraine prognosis. Despite this burdensome comorbidity, the treatment of these co-occurring disorders has rarely been studied. While...
February 16, 2026
Chelsea J Siwik, Hallie Tankha, Jacob D Hill et al.
BACKGROUND Migraine ranks among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Comorbid depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in patients with migraine and are associated with worsened pain severity, greater migraine-related disability, and poorer migraine prognosis. Despite this burdensome comorbidity, the treatment of these co-occurring disorders has rarely been studied. While...
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
2025
Chelsea J Siwik, Jessica M. Harrison, Willem Kuyken et al.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) reduces depression relapse, yet graduates have expressed a need for structured guidance post-program to maintain mindfulness practice and sustain benefits. To address this, we created MBCT for Depression-Taking it Further (MBCT-D-TiF). To refine and pilot test feasibility and acceptability of MBCT-D-TiF. We collected qualitative focus group data to...
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
2023
Chelsea J Siwik, Shelley R Adler, Patricia J Moran et al.
7 citations
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an effective group intervention for reducing rates of depression relapse. However, about one-third of graduates experience relapse within 1 year of completing the course. The current study aimed to explore the need and strategies for additional support following the MBCT course. We conducted 4 focus groups via videoconferencing, two with MBCT...
Mindfulness
May 2022
Chelsea J Siwik, Kala M. Phillips, Irene Litvan et al.
To examine the preliminary effects of the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program in the management of biopsychosocial stress-related changes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) among patient/caregiving-partner dyads. PD patient/caregiving-partner dyads (N = 18) early in the disease trajectory were recruited from a university-affiliated movement disorders clinic and were...