Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
December 1, 2025
Karmele Salaberria, José Ignacio Pérez-Fernández, Álvaro Ruiz de Ocenda
Abstract This study aims to examine the long-term effects of a Mindfulness-Based Pain Management (MBPM) program on chronic pain in terms of pain intensity, psychopathology, negative thoughts, and quality of life. Additionally, the study aims to explore the impact that various pre- and post-treatment variables have on physical quality of life at 12 months. A longitudinal clinical study was...
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
February 6, 2025
E. Christopoulou, V. Pavlopoulos
2 citations
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Meditation is a widely used and long-researched psychological tool worldwide. Despite numerous descriptions, the necessary and sufficient criteria for defining and understanding it have not been adequately established. Instead, we are witnessing an alternative use of meditation and mindfulness, along with ambiguity regarding its history and origins. While meditation is often linked to Buddhist...
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
May 20, 2023
Ben Ainsworth, Melissa Jayne Atkinson, Eman AlBedah et al.
11 citations
Abstract The field of mindfulness practice and research has expanded over recent years and become more established in the public consciousness. In this paper we explore four key tensions for the mindfulness community to hold in awareness. These include: Mindfulness for me vs. mindfulness for others (an awareness of the loss of the spiritual and collective elements historically essential to...
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
January 6, 2018
Sascha Thal, Miriam J. J. Lommen
59 citations
The present paper discusses the current literature with regard to substance-assisted psychotherapy with Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of the paper is to give a comprehensive overview of the development from MDMA's early application in psychotherapy to its present and future role in the treatment of PTSD. It is further attempted to...
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
2018
Sascha Thal, Miriam J. J. Lommen
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s10879-017-9379-2.].
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
June 1, 2012
Lloyd Lalande, Matthew Bambling, Robert A. King et al.
Breathwork is an increasingly popular experiential approach to psychotherapy based on the use of a specific breathing technique, however, claims of positive mental health outcomes rely on anecdotal clinical evidence. To ascertain the likely efficacy of breathwork this review clarifies the approach and its theoretical assumptions and examines relevant empirical research relating to breathing...