Mo Yee Lee

2 papers in the library · publishing 2017-2026

Papers

Baseline Resilience as a Predictor of Ayahuasca Acute Effects and Moderator of the Relationship between Acute Effects and Psychospiritual Outcomes

Psychedelic Medicine May 9, 2026 Yitong Xin, Alan K. Davis, Susan Yoon et al.

People with higher psychological resilience before an ayahuasca retreat reported more intense acute challenging experiences, such as nausea or emotional distress. Resilience also moderated how those challenging experiences related to later meaning-making: among participants with higher baseline resilience, the link between acute difficulty and a subsequent search for meaning in life was stronger. The findings suggest that resilience may help individuals transform difficult psychedelic moments into psychospiritual growth, pointing to the value of incorporating resilience-building into retreat preparation and integration programs.

DOI: 10.1177/28314425261448756 Ayahuasca Mindfulness Moderation Psychological resilience +9

Impact of Meditation on Mental Health Outcomes of Female Trauma Survivors of Interpersonal Violence With Co-Occurring Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence July 1, 2017 Mo Yee Lee, Amy Zaharlick, Deborah Akers

Female trauma survivors of interpersonal violence with co-occurring disorders who practiced meditation for six weeks showed significant improvements in mental health and trauma symptoms, while those in a control condition did not. The meditation curriculum, rooted in Tibetan traditions, included breathing, loving kindness, and compassion practices. Group differences were large, with 35.5% of meditators versus 8.3% of controls achieving reliable change in mental health symptoms, and 42.3% versus 4.8% in trauma symptoms. Meditation appears to be a beneficial complementary intervention for this population.

DOI: 10.1177/0886260515591277 Full text Meditation Co-occurring disorders Female trauma survivors Mental health +2