Nursing students frequently encounter significant levels of test anxiety, which can impact their academic success and overall well-being. Twin Heart Meditation is a technique for relaxation that might assist in alleviating anxiety. This research aim to assess the influence of Twin Heart Meditation on exam anxiety in nursing students. This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 100 nursing...
Festival drug-related deaths are a growing public health concern. To examine drug use and related harm-reduction practices and attitudes towards utilisation of drug safety testing services. Data collection took place over the 2019 festival season (June-October). The questionnaire was self-reported. Data was gathered via the online survey, which was promoted through online and social media...
Abstract Introduction Despite the rapid advance of psychedelic science and possible translation of psychedelic therapy into the psychiatric clinic, very little is known about mental health service user attitudes. Objectives To explore mental health service user attitudes to psychedelics and psilocybin therapy. Methods A questionnaire capturing demographics, diagnoses, previous psychedelic and...
Sleep paralysis (SP) is characterised by an inability to move voluntarily for a period on going to sleep or on waking. It is also associated with hallucinations, and often with fear. This study seeks to explore the experience of SP in an Irish university sample. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, with a validated scale for the assessment of SP being distributed to 2,500 students. A...