Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders - The Consciousness Library

Temporal associations between nightmares and PTSD symptoms in the acute post-sexual assault period: An ecological momentary assessment study

Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders July 10, 2026 Ashby Boland, Lauren D Reyes, Jenny Black et al.

Nightmares are common after sexual assault and may play an important role in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little research has examined daily temporal associations between nightmares and PTSD symptoms in the acute aftermath of sexual assault. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) was used to test within- and between-person associations between nightmares and...

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2026.100191 Ecological validity Ecological study Poison control Disease +1

Neural correlates of reduction in self-judgment after mindful self-compassion training: A pilot study with resting state fMRI.

Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders March 1, 2025 Diane Joss, Michael Datko, Charisma I Washington et al. 5 citations

Self-judgment is a trans-diagnostic symptom among various psychological disorders, therefore can be a therapeutic target for many common psychiatric conditions. Self-judgment often arises among those who experienced childhood maltreatment, which increases the risk for developing comorbid psychiatric disorders that are resistant to traditional pharmacological and psychological interventions....

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2024.100096 Full text Mindfulness Neural plasticity Childhood trauma Compassion +2

The effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on PTSD and depression symptoms in trauma-exposed black adults: Pilot randomized controlled trial results.

Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders December 1, 2024 Malin Au, Rebecca Lipschutz, Yara Mekawi et al. 4 citations

Low-income, urban-dwelling Black adults are disproportionately affected by traumatic experiences, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression and encounter inequities in treatment access. In addition to the benefits Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for depression, there is preliminary evidence of successful symptom reduction in PTSD via MBCT across two prior pilot studies in...

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2024.100092 Full text Major depressive disorder Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Posttraumatic stress disorder

Changes in mindfulness facets across yoga, CBT and stress education in individuals with generalized anxiety disorder.

Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders June 1, 2024 Danielle Moskow Diamond, David Rosenfield, Nikki Kaiser et al. 5 citations

Improving mindfulness is an important treatment target for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, less is known about how different treatments impact specific aspects of mindfulness. In a clinical trial (Simon et al., 2021), 226 individuals with GAD were randomized to 12 weeks of Kundalini Yoga (KY), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or stress education (SE). To examine whether specific...

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2024.100058 Full text Anxiety Mindfulness Stress Therapy +2

Feasibility and acceptability of a virtual mindfulness intervention for Black adults with PTSD and depression: Randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders March 1, 2024 Abigail Powers, Emma C Lathan, Elizabeth Mcafee et al. 7 citations

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) offers promise as a group-based intervention to alleviate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms in traumatized Black adults. Given the high level of barriers that exist for low-income Black adults, virtual delivery of MBCT may be helpful. This pilot randomized controlled trial assessed feasibility and acceptability of an adapted...

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2024.100048 Full text Depression Mindfulness Posttraumatic stress Virtual intervention

Perceptions of psychedelic-assisted therapy among Black Americans.

Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders December 1, 2023 Sierra Carter, Grace Packard, Callan Coghlan et al. 18 citations

The present study investigated differences in perceptions of psychedelic-assisted therapy between Black and White Americans, as well as factors that may influence these perceptions. A final sample of 294 adults (42% female, 44% Black/African American or Mixed Race (of Black/African ancestry), 56% White American; Mage = 36.3 years) completed an online survey which assessed baseline knowledge and...

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2023.100023 Full text PTSD Psychedelic therapy Black americans Perceived barriers