SLEEPJ
May 8, 2026
Heba Afaneh, David Kalmbach, Philip Cheng et al.
Abstract Introduction Insomnia affects half of pregnant women and increases risk for depression. Identifying effective treatments for co-occurring insomnia and depression during pregnancy remains a critical priority. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) improves sleep quality but has limited impact on depression—an effect attributed to persistent cognitive arousal (worry and...
Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging
April 1, 2025
Saampras Ganesan, Fernando A Barrios, Ishaan Batta et al.
6 citations
Meditation is a family of ancient and contemporary contemplative mind-body practices that can modulate psychological processes, awareness, and mental states. Over the last 40 years, clinical science has manualized meditation practices and designed various meditation interventions that have shown therapeutic efficacy for disorders including depression, pain, addiction, and anxiety. Over the past...
Sleep Medicine
August 1, 2023
David A Kalmbach, Philip Cheng, Anthony N Reffi et al.
15 citations
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective for prenatal insomnia, but unresolved cognitive arousal limits patient outcomes. Therapies aimed at reducing cognitive arousal may benefit pregnant women with insomnia. This proof-of-concept trial evaluated Perinatal Understanding of Mindful Awareness for Sleep (PUMAS, which combines mindfulness with behavioral sleep strategies) on insomnia, depression,...
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
February 1, 2022
Michael Moore, Mark A. Lau, Emily A. P. Haigh et al.
33 citations
OBJECTIVE: "Decentering" is defined as the ability to observe one's thoughts and feelings as temporary, objective events in the mind (Safran & Segal, 1990), and is increasingly regarded as a candidate mechanism in mindfulness-based interventions. The present study sought to examine the role of decentering, and other related variables, in the efficacy of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy...
January 31, 2022
Michael Moore, Mark A. Lau, Emily A. P. Haigh et al.
2 citations
Objective: “Decentering” is defined as the ability to observe one’s thoughts and feelings as temporary, objective events in the mind (Safran & Segal, 1990), and is increasingly regarded as a candidate mechanism in mindfulness-based interventions. The current study sought to examine the role of decentering, and other related variables, in the efficacy of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy...
Progress in Brain Research
2019
Marieke K. van Vugt, Amir Moye, Joshua Pollock et al.
Analytical meditation and monastic debate are contemplative practices engaged in by Tibetan Buddhist monastics that have up to now been largely unexplored in Western contemplative science. The highly physical form of contemplative debating plays an important role in the monastic curriculum. Based on discussions and recorded interviews Tibetan monastic teachers and senior students at Sera Jey...