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Alice Shires

3 papers in the library · 2 citations · publishing 2025-2026

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Predicting Treatment Outcomes, Attrition, and Enrolment Suitability in Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Machine Learning and Survival Analyses

July 18, 2026 Sarah Strohmaier, Bruno Cayoun, Alice Shires et al. preprint

Objectives: Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MiCBT) is an evidence-based, structured, transdiagnostic program. This study investigated three interrelated questions: (a) which characteristics predict initial enrolment suitability following intake assessment. (b) which baseline characteristics predict clinical improvement during MiCBT, (c) which characteristics predict treatment...

The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Depressive Symptoms and Their Relationship to Interoceptive Awareness: A Systematic Review.

Alpha psychiatry December 1, 2025 Samantha Knep, Alice Shires 1 citation

This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in treating depression, enhancing interoceptive awareness (IA), and whether IA mediates this relationship. In August 2024, a comprehensive literature search was conducted in web-based medical and psychological databases, including PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and Scopus, following the Preferred...

Barriers and Facilitators to Meditation: Empirical Research Qualitative

OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine June 23, 2025 Angela Cheng, Xanthe Lea, Alice Shires 1 citation

This study aims to investigate the barriers and facilitators to meditation in the general population. This research is significant because understanding these factors can inform the design of more effective public mental health interventions and support the integration of meditation into daily life. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted on the qualitative component of wider survey...