Contemporary Clinical Trials
August 1, 2026
Dessa Bergen-Cico, A. Ramon, Benjamin I. Felleman et al.
Psychological distress, encompassing PTSD, depression, and anxiety-is highly prevalent among Veterans receiving care in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care settings, yet it frequently goes untreated or undertreated. Traditional psychotherapies and psychiatric medications are often misaligned with Veterans' preferences for self-reliance, low-stigma formats, and skill-based...
Mindfulness
February 25, 2026
Jeffrey Proulx, Chelsea Cooley, Sojas Wagle et al.
Objectives: This study describes the collaborative design and implementation of the Indigenous MIND (IM) program, a culturally adapted mindfulness intervention developed in partnership with Indigenous communities in the USA. The aim was to explore the program's acceptability and cultural resonance and to document the processes by which IM evolved in each of our partner communities and explore...
International Journal of Psychology and Psychoanalysis
April 4, 2018
Surguladze Simon, George Chikovani, Revazishvili Tamar et al.
10 citations
People working in caring professions are at increased risk of experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout. The aims of this study were to investigate potential mediating effects of mindfulness on burnout. This is a cross-sectional study of mental health professionals working in psychologically challenging settings. Thirty-seven professionals (all female) were assessed for empathy, trait...
Mindfulness
August 16, 2017
Jeffrey Proulx, Raina Croff, Barry Oken et al.
As many health disparities in American minority communities (AMCs) are stress-related, there has been an increased interest in the development of mindfulness programs as potential stress reduction measures in these communities. However, the bulk of the extant literature on mindfulness research and mindfulness interventions is based upon experiences with the larger White community. The intent of...
Medical Care
December 1, 2014
Dessa Bergen-Cico, Kyle Possemato, Wilfred R Pigeon
Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have significant medical morbidity, which may be mediated by hypothalamic pituitary axis (HPA) dysfunction and reflected in cortisol output. Many veterans with PTSD are hesitant to engage in trauma-focused exposure treatments; therefore briefer, non-exposure-based treatments are needed; one such promising approach is an abbreviated Primary Care...
Journal of American College Health
June 24, 2013
Dessa Bergen-Cico, Kyle Possemato, Sanghyeon Cheon
172 citations
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to examine potential psychological health benefits of participating in a brief (5-week) mindfulness-based stress reduction (brief MBSR) program integrated into an academic course. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were 119 undergraduate students (treatment: n = 72; control: n = 47) enrolled in elective academic courses on addictive behaviors, between January...