Introduction: : Anxiety is common among graduate and professional students. Meditation has been shown to reduce anxiety symptoms, and virtual reality (VR)-guided meditation has emerged as a more immersive approach that may increase engagement. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, adherence, and preliminary anxiety outcomes associated with VR-guided and audio-guided meditation among...
Introduction Virtual reality (VR)-based mindfulness programs are gaining traction as innovative, engaging, and low-cost tools to address chronic pain, depression, and anxiety. However, these programs are often designed for neurologically normative populations while lacking accessibility for people with disabilities, such as spinal cord injury (SCI). This protocol describes a participatory...
Background Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is associated with persistent pain, functional impairment, and altered neuromuscular control mechanisms. Mindfulness and motor imagery interventions may target central sensorimotor dysfunctions involved in pain persistence. This study evaluated the effects of a digital intervention combining mindfulness and guided motor imagery on pain and perceived...
Background: Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) is a common condition associated with persistent pain, functional limitation, reduced quality of life, and substantial healthcare and socioeconomic burden. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been increasingly used in chronic pain management and may provide a promising therapeutic approach for CNLBP. The emergence of virtual...
Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs), such as mindfulness-based apps, have become popular mental health resources and can be associated with benefits such as reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. However, there are limited data on the impact of DMHIs on improving mental health outside of controlled research settings, and what factors may facilitate or inhibit such potential impact....
Background: Existing evidence suggests internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) improve depressive symptoms in college students effectively. However, there is far less knowledge about the potential mechanisms of change of mindfulness-based IMIs, which could contribute to optimizing target groups and interventions. Hence, within this secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled...
Spravato and other drugs with consciousness-altering effects show significant promise for treating various mental health disorders. However, the effects of these treatments necessitate a substantial degree of patient monitoring which can be burdensome to healthcare providers and may make these treatments less accessible for prospective patients. Continuous passive monitoring via digital devices...