Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) guidelines are often applied to complex PTSD (CPTSD), despite CPTSD’s distinct symptomatology. Core CPTSD symptoms, including affect dysregulation, negative self-concept, and relational disruption, may substantially alter treatment needs and safety considerations for mindfulness-based interventions. This article discusses clinical considerations...
Burnout has been shown to negatively affect the physical and emotional health of staff; contribute to rising costs; negatively impact patient satisfaction, worsen patient outcomes, and increase rates of safety events as well as mortality. Some research suggests that the practice of mindfulness could help nurses with burnout, but attrition rates are high due to the time commitment. In recent...
Background: Studies have found that trait mindfulness is associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms among people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Still, the role of the perceived public stigma in this association has yet to be established. Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between mindfulness and depressive symptoms experienced by people diagnosed with...
Depression is a growing concern among university students. Chatbots provide flexible, accessible, personalized psychosocial support. Delivering Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) sessions via chatbots may reduce depressive symptoms in university students. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and preliminary efficacy of a chatbot-based MBSR intervention for...
OBJECTIVE: Psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapies (PATs) are on the cusp of becoming medicalized treatment modalities within the United States, both as potential U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment and therapeutic options outside the medical model, through decriminalization efforts within individual states. Bringing with it a paradigm shift in the delivery of...
The use of psychedelic medications to treat the brain disorders associated with psychiatric illness has re-emerged in recent years as a viable treatment option (Grieco et al., 2022). Historically there is evidence of hallucinogenic use in religious and spiritual rituals dating back to 500 B.C. (Begola & Dowben, 2018). The discovery of LSD (lysergic acid diethylamine-25) in Switzerland in 1943...
Background: Jordan’s population of older adults is growing due to improved health care and lifestyle, but the country has limited mental health care resources, causing challenges for the health care system. Reminiscence is a point of nursing intervention and a way for psychiatric nurses to help people improve their mental health by expanding their personal boundaries (self-transcendence). Aims:...