BMC Psychology
April 11, 2026
Susana Iris Rueda-Sánchez, Mayte Navarro‐gil, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre et al.
BACKGROUND: Rapid societal and organizational changes pose challenges for public administrations, where leadership style influences employee functioning and organizational effectiveness. Mindful leadership integrates mindfulness-based self-regulation (present-moment awareness, attentional control, and non-reactivity) with leadership behaviors to support ethical, relational, and effective...
Mindfulness
March 1, 2024
Francesco d’Amico, Jaime Navarrete, Jesus Montero-Marin et al.
Abstract Objectives The main objective of this paper was to examine the cost-utility of attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT) compared to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and treatment-as-usual (TAU) on patients with depressive and/or anxious disorder, or adjustment disorder with depressive and/or anxious symptomatology in terms of effects on quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) as...
Frontiers in Psychology
August 24, 2023
María Beltrán-ruiz, Selene Fernández, Javier García-campayo et al.
6 citations
Introduction: Higher education, particularly university, is a challenge for many students that can lead to their mental health being seriously affected. The stress to which they are subject throughout their time at university can lead to anxiety and depression. "Third wave" psychotherapies, including compassion-based therapy, have been used to improve psychological outcomes, such as stress,...
World Journal of Psychiatry
April 19, 2021
Javier García-campayo, Yolanda López-del-hoyo, Mayte Navarro‐gil
Mindfulness is a psychological technique based on Eastern meditative practices that was developed in the late 1970s by Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts. Initially, there was a debate over whether it should be considered a scientific technique or labelled as part of the "new wave" practices. Today, mindfulness is omnipresent in modern societies but has suffered from merchandising...
JMIR Research Protocols
August 14, 2020
Daniel Campos, Mayte Navarro‐gil, Paola Herrera-Mercadal et al.
Background: Compassion-based interventions delivered over the internet are showing promising results for the promotion of psychological health and well-being. Several studies have highlighted their feasibility, acceptance, and preliminary efficacy. However, this is an incipient field of research, and to the best of our knowledge, there are no data available from Spanish-speaking countries....
Frontiers in Pharmacology
2020
Joaquim Soler, Matilde Elices, Elisabeth Dominguez-Clavé et al.
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BMJ Open
October 8, 2019
Jesus Montero-Marin, Carlos Collado-Navarro, Mayte Navarro‐gil et al.
Introduction: Depressive, anxiety and adjustment disorders are highly prevalent among mental health outpatients. The lack of funding for mental health problems produces inefficient results and a high burden of disease. New cost-effective group interventions aimed at treating these symptoms might be an appropriate solution to reduce the healthcare burden in mental health units. Mindfulness-based...
Frontiers in Psychology
January 28, 2019
M. Navarro-Haro, Marta Modrego-Alarcón, H. Hoffman et al.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a very prevalent disorder in primary care (PC). Most patients with GAD never seek treatment, and those who do seek treatment often drop out before completing treatment. Although it is an understudied treatment, Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) indicate preliminary efficacy for the treatment of GAD symptoms, but many patients with GAD present other...
Frontiers in Pharmacology
March 20, 2018
Joaquim Soler, Matilde Elices, Elisabet Domínguez‐clavé et al.
104 citations
Background: The therapeutic effects of the Amazonian plant tea ayahuasca may relate to its ability to enhance mindfulness capacities. Ayahuasca induces a modified state of awareness through the combined action of its active principles: the psychedelic N,N- dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and a series of centrally acting β-carbolines, mainly harmine and tetrahydroharmine. To better understand the...
Frontiers in Psychology
August 8, 2017
Marcelo Demarzo, Jesus Montero-Marin, Marta Puebla-Guedea et al.
123 citations
Background Many attempts have been made to abbreviate mindfulness programmes in order to make them more accessible for general and clinical populations while maintaining their therapeutic components and efficacy. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) programme and a 4-week abbreviated version for the improvement of well-being in a...
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
January 10, 2014
Javier García-campayo, Mayte Navarro‐gil, Eva Andres et al.
Background: Self-compassion is a key psychological construct for assessing clinical outcomes in mindfulness-based interventions. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish versions of the long (26 item) and short (12 item) forms of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Methods: The translated Spanish versions of both subscales were administered to two independent samples: Sample 1 was...