South Asian immigrant women face elevated cardiometabolic risk at lower body mass indices and higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders compared to White women. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effects of a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention combining Ashtanga-based yoga with mindfulness on mental, functional and cardiometabolic outcomes in South Asian immigrant women...
Purpose The Canadian government legalized cannabis in 2018 and funded harm reduction campaigns to educate youth about the risks. Cannabis can contribute to psychosis in vulnerable populations, and consumption is common among youth in Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. The purpose of this study is to understand the views of youth in EPI programs on the risks related to cannabis and...
Purpose Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a flagship intervention addressing depressive disorders that are distressing for the self and socially impairing. While psychological processes such as self-regulation, meta-awareness and self-transcendence account for its efficacy, these are often examined in isolation, and the social aspects of the self remain under-researched. Moreover,...