Psychology, Health & Medicine
February 28, 2026
Lin Wang, Zehao Yan, Xinran Zhang et al.
This study aims to explore the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on alleviating fatigue symptoms in cancer patients during treatment. Cancer-related fatigue is a common and persistent clinical symptom that affects approximately 60% to 90% of patients, diminishing their quality of life and potentially interfering with treatment adherence. In recent years, this integrative...
Psychology, Health & Medicine
February 4, 2026
Chaokang Luo, Nuoyan Lu, Chun-Qing Zhang
Because threatening health messages often trigger defensive responses rather than behavioral change, it is critical to identify effective approaches for reducing defensiveness toward health threats. Building on evidence of the efficacy of mindfulness, this study investigated whether brief mindfulness meditation can reduce individual defensiveness and promote health intentions and behaviors...
Psychology, Health & Medicine
September 23, 2025
Rita Canella, Teresa Fazia, Concetta Gardi
Chronic psychosocial stress may exacerbate inflammation and oxidative stress, potentially contributing to the aetiology of many lifestyle-related diseases, including elevation of blood pressure (BP) and increased cardiovascular risk. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) improves psychological well-being, but few studies have investigated its effect on biological parameters related to...
Psychology, Health & Medicine
August 25, 2025
Zhenglin Ji, Yujie Zhang, Xiaoxiao Xu et al.
ABSTRACT Anxiety is commonly present in medical students. Mindfulness can effectively treat anxiety, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the association between mindfulness and anxiety, and the mediation roles of intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and neuroticism. This cross-sectional study enrolled medical students from the Army Medical University in April...
Psychology, Health & Medicine
April 15, 2025
Carlos Said Páez-márquez, Elkin Higuera-Dagovett, Jaime Tomás Rojas-Valencia
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Traditional management strategies for diabetes primarily focus on behavioural risk factors and pharmacological therapies. Furthermore, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) aim to assist patients in recognising and accepting sensations, emotions and cognitions without automatic reactivity. This approach can potentially enhance glycaemic control and mental health in diabetic patients. This...
Psychology, Health & Medicine
2025
Jeffrey M Pavlacic, Lindsay R Meredith, Alice M Boylan et al.
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Acute and chronic pain are the most frequent complications of sickle cell disease (SCD), often severely reducing quality of life and requiring management with long-term pharmacological interventions. A biopsychosocial approach conceptualizing pain in SCD as the result of complex biological, psychological, and social factors could facilitate targeted behavioral interventions. Mindfulness is one...
Psychology, Health & Medicine
November 26, 2020
Juhong Pei, Tong Ma, Rui-Lin Nan et al.
ABSTRACT Chronic pain is a significant public health problem with emotional and disabling factors, which may not completely respond to current medical treatments such as opioids. The systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effectiveness and safety of MBCT for patients with chronic pain. Database searches of PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Web of...
Psychology, Health & Medicine
November 2, 2020
M. Miniotti
ABSTRACT Empathy is essential in clinical care to achieve patient satisfaction, treatment adherence and health outcomes. Understanding how personality traits might influence the development of medical students’ empathy for patient care is important in medical education. Previous studies have shown associations between medical students’ personality and empathy. This study aims to explore the...