Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
June 5, 2019
Rifky Tkatch, Dawn Bazarko, Shirley Musich et al.
Interventions to reduce caregiver burden are of great interest as the number of informal family caregivers continues to grow. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of an online mindfulness meditation intervention for community-dwelling older adult caregivers and to evaluate its impact on quality of life, caregiver burden, and psychological well-being. A total of 40 caregivers...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
October 2017
Deanna Kerrigan, Victoria Chau, Melissa King et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to improve health outcomes across populations. We explored the feasibility, acceptability, and initial effects of a pilot MBSR program at a highly-ranked university in the United States. We conducted 23 in-depth interviews with 13 students. Interviews explored stressors and coping mechanisms, experiences with MBSR, and its reported impact...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
September 22, 2017
Christine Tara Peterson, Sarah M. Bauer, Deepak Chopra et al.
54 citations
Stress-induced disorders such as anxiety represent the leading causes of adult disability worldwide. Previous studies indicate that yoga and other contemplative practices such as pranayama, or controlled yogic breathing techniques, may be effective in the treatment of mood disorders and stress. In this study, 142 individuals (mean age = 43 years; SD = 13.90) participated in a 3-day retreat...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
August 30, 2017
Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise, Éric Lacourse, Catherine Herba et al.
Mindfulness-based interventions constitute a promising option to address anxiety and depression in elementary school students. This study evaluated the effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on anxiety and depression in elementary school students with a diagnosis of anxiety or depression disorder. A single-subject experimental A-B-A design was used. Participants were three elementary school...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
July 1, 2017
K. Kemper, N. Rao
Background. There is increasing interest in brief, online training in mind-body skills to improve resilience in health professionals. Methods. We analyzed data from an online training program in focused attention meditation. Resilience, relaxation, stress, positive and negative affect, and flourishing were measured before and after training using standardized scales. Results. The 379...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
May 17, 2017
E. Offidani, J. Peterson, J. Loizzo et al.
Along with symptoms of anxiety and depression, many breast cancer survivors experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that may worsen in the setting of other stressful life events. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate whether a 4-week version of our Contemplative Self-Healing program would have different effects in reducing PTSD symptoms between breast cancer survivors...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
April 13, 2017
Kathi J Kemper, Nisha Rao, Gregg Gascon et al.
Background: There is a high rate of burnout among health professionals, driving diverse attempts to promote resilience and well-being to counter this trend. The purpose of this project was to assess the dose-response relationship between the number of hours of online mind-body skills training for health professionals and relevant outcomes a year later. Methods: Among 1438 registrants for online...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
April 1, 2017
Sarah E. Rush, Manoj Sharma
Cancer is acknowledged as a source of stress for many individuals, often leading to suffering, which can be long-lasting. Mindfulness-based stress reduction offers an effective way of reducing stress among cancer patients by combining mindfulness meditation and yoga in an 8-week training program. The purpose of this study was to inspect studies from October 2009 to November 2015 and examine...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
April 1, 2017
Nisha Rao, Kathi J Kemper
Mind-body practices that intentionally generate positive emotion could improve health professionals' well-being and compassion. However, the feasibility and impact of clinician training in these practices is unknown. Data were analyzed from 3 online modules offered to health professionals: ( a) Gratitude, ( b) Positive Word, and ( c) Loving-kindness/Compassion meditation. Paired t tests were...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
March 23, 2017
Amy L Eva, Natalie M Thayer
Mindfulness-based curricular interventions can support adolescents who are at risk of school failure as they negotiate the transition from high school into young adulthood. Researchers hypothesized that a 6-week mindfulness-based intervention would lower participants' perceived stress while increasing their reported levels of self-esteem. Participants (N = 23) ranged in age from 17 to 20 years...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
January 2, 2017
Dana Dharmakaya Colgan, Helané Wahbeh, Mollie Pleet et al.
This qualitative study explored and compared the subjective experiences of 102 veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 arms: ( a) body scan, ( b) mindful breathing, ( c) slow breathing, or ( d) sitting quietly. Qualitative data were obtained via semistructured interviews following the intervention and analyzed using conventional content analysis....
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
December 30, 2016
Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise, Éric Lacourse, Geneviève Taylor et al.
Objective: Students with severe learning disabilities often show signs of anxiety, depression, and problem behaviors such as inattention and conduct problems. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in school settings constitute a promising option to alleviate these co-occurring symptoms. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the impact of an MBI on symptoms and behaviors of elementary school...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
September 30, 2016
Tamara L Goldsby, Michael E Goldsby, Mary McWalters et al.
Poor mood and elevated anxiety are linked to increased incidence of disease. This study examined the effects of sound meditation, specifically Tibetan singing bowl meditation, on mood, anxiety, pain, and spiritual well-being. Sixty-two women and men (mean age 49.7 years) participated. As compared with pre-meditation, following the sound meditation participants reported significantly less...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
October 1, 2014
Rachel E. Goldsmith, James I. Gerhart, Samantha A. Chesney et al.
Mindfulness-based psychotherapies are associated with reductions in depression and anxiety. However, few studies address whether mindfulness-based approaches may benefit individuals with posttraumatic stress symptoms. The current pilot study explored whether group mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, and negative trauma-related appraisals...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
July 22, 2014
Manoj Sharma, Sarah E. Rush
343 citations
Stress is a global public health problem with several negative health consequences, including anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, and suicide. Mindfulness-based stress reduction offers an effective way of reducing stress by combining mindfulness meditation and yoga in an 8-week training program. The purpose of this study was to look at studies from January 2009 to January 2014 and...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
October 1, 2013
Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Matthew Hunsinger, Lucas Morgan et al.
How best to support change in health-related behaviors is an important public health challenge. The role of mindfulness training in this process has received limited attention. We sought to explore whether mindfulness training is associated with changes in health-related behaviors. The Health Behaviors Questionnaire was used to obtain self-reported data on dietary behaviors, drinking, smoking,...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
July 17, 2013
Anupama Tyagi, Marc Maurice Cohen
26 citations
Oxygen consumption varies with physical and mental activity as well as pathological conditions. Although there is a strong relationship between yoga and metabolic parameters, the relationship between yoga and oxygen consumption has not yet been formally reviewed. This systematic review attempted to include all studies of yoga that also measured oxygen consumption or metabolic rate as an...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
October 11, 2011
Akihiko Masuda, Erin C. Tully
250 citations
The current study investigated whether mindfulness and psychological flexibility uniquely and separately accounted for variability in psychological distress (somatization, depression, anxiety, and general psychological distress). An ethnically diverse, nonclinical sample of college undergraduates (N = 494, 76% female) completed a Web-based survey that included the self-report measures of...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
October 1, 2011
Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Sybil L. Crawford, James Carmody et al.
The characteristics of dispositional mindfulness have rarely been explored in unhealthy populations. We sought to evaluate its association(s) with psychological morbidity and disease severity in 30 outpatients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators naïve to mindfulness training. We used the Five Facets of Mindfulness and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to measure dispositional...