Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
November 19, 2025
Sonia Ortiz-Moreno, David Giménez‐Díez, Antonio Pastor-Méndez et al.
2 citations
INTRODUCTION: Numerous quantitative studies confirm the positive effects of mindfulness on healthcare professionals. However, recent qualitative research on their experiences and the relationship between mindfulness and self-care remains scarce. Exploring how professionals describe and perceive mindfulness as enhancing their professional self-care is essential. OBJECTIVE: To explore the...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
December 1, 2024
Ebrahim Norouzi, Azadeh Naseri, Leeba Rezaie et al.
12 citations
Non-pharmacological interventions are available to improve sleep quality including mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and physical activity (PA). The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of MBSR and PA interventions as an augmentation to treatment as usual with sertraline to improve sleep and psychological factors among patients with MDD. Sixty-seven...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
October 1, 2024
Nadia Waheed Elzohairy, Gehan Abdelslam Mahmoud Elzlbany, Basma Ibrahim Khamis et al.
BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among the most common psychiatric conditions affecting school-aged children, marked by diverse levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Mindfulness-based training intervention throughout childhood enhances those symptoms, improving emotional regulation and well-being, hence improving their quality of life. AIM To...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
August 1, 2024
Mona Metwally El-Sayed, Manal Mohammed Hawash, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr et al.
4 citations
Depression is a prevalent issue among older adults and can significantly impact their overall quality of life. While traditional treatments may not always be sufficient or suitable for all individuals, the potential of alternative interventions, such as mindful walking, offers a ray of hope. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mindful walking on rumination, agility, vitality, and...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
May 5, 2023
Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Eman Sameh Abd Elhay, Mona Metwally El-Sayed
Background: Living with the experience of hearing voices without trying to ignore or suppress them is referred to as accepting auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH). It varies depending on the phenomenology of AVH itself; some clients may find it challenging to acquire new coping mechanisms with the voices. Aim: Examine the association between the phenomenology of AVH and acceptance or...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
September 16, 2022
Xinyi Liu, Yingying Xu, Huiwen Xu et al.
Aim: To explore anxiety, sleep quality, and mindfulness of frontline nurses at the initial epicenter of the pandemic, to examine the mediating effects of mindfulness. Background: COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China in January 2020. Nurses were at the forefront of care and treatment across hospitals in response to the pandemic. Methods: Single site cross-sectional survey conducted in...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
April 1, 2020
Andrew Thomas Reyes, Tirth Bhatta, Venkatesan Muthukumar et al.
This single-arm, pre-post feasibility study evaluated the acceptability and initial efficacy of a mindfulness smartphone-app intervention intended to promote resilience and improve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among college student military veterans. The app contained mindfulness exercises and meditations based on the acceptance and commitment therapy. Twenty-three student...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
November 24, 2017
Sandra P Thomas
The philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, a unique blend of existentialism and phenomenology, deserves to be better known in psychiatric-mental health nursing. This philosophy is particularly pertinent to the contemporary recovery movement that seeks to dispel the therapeutic nihilism regarding conditions such as schizophrenia, borderline personality, and substance use disorders. This paper...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
October 2014
Navidreza Hosseinzadeh Asl, Usha Barahmand
The present study aimed at examining the effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in decreasing depression symptoms in dully diagnosed males (drug dependent males with co-morbid depression).An experimental research design with pre- and post-tests and a control group was used. The sample of the study comprised 33 drug-dependent men who also endorsed depression symptoms on the Beck...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
October 2011
Inger Engqvist, Ginette G Ferszt, Arne Ahlin et al.
The aim of this study was to gain an insight into women's experiences of postpartum psychosis (PPP). Ten narratives taken from the Internet, which met the definition of PPP, were analyzed using cross-case and content analyses. The results revealed women's experience of having unfulfilled dreams, being enveloped by darkness, having disabling symptoms, and being abandoned. The women's experiences...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
June 2011
Somporn Rungreangkulkij, Wiwat Wongtakee, Sawitta Thongyot
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of Buddhist group therapy on patients with type 2 diabetes who had depressive symptoms. A quasi-experimental design study using a control group with matching technique was conducted. After informed consent was obtained, the "Nine questions for assessing depressive disorder symptom" (Isan language) was used to determine the patient's...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
October 1, 2009
Kathleen Tusaie, Kelly Edds
17 citations
The practice of mindfulness is increasingly being integrated into Western clinical practice within the context of psychotherapy and stress management. Although it is based in ancient Buddhist philosophy, there remains confusion about the definition, antecedents, processes, and outcomes of mindfulness practice. This article reviews the literature on mindfulness, with a focus upon a clearer...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
September 18, 2009
Pamela G. Reed
118 citations
Because human development is an integral aspect of life, pathways to mental health necessarily involve developmentally based issues or resources. This column provides an overview of self-transcendence as one developmentally based resource for mental health. The Self-Transcendence Scale is presented to encourage its use in mental health nursing practice and research.
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
June 2008
Somporn Rungreangkulkij, Wiwat Wongtakee
The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of individual Buddhist counseling interventions for patients suffering from symptoms of anxiety. A single-group pretest and posttest design was used to measure outcomes. Twenty-one patients participated in the study as voluntary subjects, all of whom completed two sessions of Buddhist counseling interventions. The individual Buddhist...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
April 1, 2008
Evaluating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: analyzing stories of stress to formulate focus group questions.
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
October 1, 2004
Using mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions in psychiatric nursing practice--part I: Description and empirical support for mindfulness-based interventions.
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
October 1, 2004
Using mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions in psychiatric nursing practice--part II: Mindfulness-based approaches for all phases of psychotherapy--clinical case study.
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
December 1, 1995
Psychotherapeutic goals and interventions for older adults, like those for children and other age groups, need to be developmentally appropriate. Past clinical research has shown that self-transcendence is a resource for mental health in later life. The effectiveness of group psychotherapy in facilitating self-transcendence in elders was examined, applying a method of analysis in which a small,...