Journal of Mental Health
September 18, 2026
Emma Palmer‐cooper, Hannah Walmsley, Caitlin Foster et al.
Background Mindful colouring is a low-effort intervention that improves student wellbeing and mindfulness. However, the effectiveness of different colouring formats remains unclear.Aims This study evaluated a self-guided mindful colouring intervention for university student wellbeing, comparing outcomes between paper and digital formats.Methods In this quasi-experimental study (non-random...
Journal of Mental Health
September 28, 2024
BACKGROUND: Psychosis is often associated with loneliness, the absence of a confidant and a perceived lack of social support. In addition, the social isolation and solitude experienced can aggravate internalised stigma, depressive symptoms and/or suicidal tendencies, and worsen the course of the disorder. AIM: This study explores the experiences and perceptions of persons with psychosis...
Journal of Mental Health
April 2020
Jessica M. Brooks, Veronica Muller, Jennifer Sánchez et al.
Background: Depressive symptoms complicate pain management for people with FM, with adverse consequences such as a greater need for pain medications and limited pain coping strategies. Determining risks and protective factors associated with depressive symptoms in persons with FM could inform the development and implementation of mental health interventions.Aims: To formulate and test a...
Journal of Mental Health
January 2, 2020
Ashley M. Schnakenberg Martin, Paul H Lysaker
Abstract Background: While previous research suggests that active cannabis use is a barrier to the emotional experiences of anticipating pleasure and expressing emotion in early psychosis, the relationship between lifetime cannabis use, emotional experience and social function over time has been understudied. Aims: This study sought to characterize the influence of lifetime cannabis use on...
Journal of Mental Health
July 31, 2019
Ashley Martin-Cuellar, David T Lardier, David J Atencio
Background: Mindfulness and vitality are related constructs in the literature; however, mindfulness and vitality have not been fully examined in the literature, specifically with mental health therapists. Aims: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and vitality among a sample of licensed mental health clinicians. Compassion satisfaction (CS) and psychological...
Journal of Mental Health
February 1, 2017
Yuichi Kasai, Toshihiko Sakakibara, Thein Aung Kyaw et al.
Meditation is widely used as a therapeutic measure because it can effectively reduce stress, pain, and improve the mental health, but there are many unclear points about the psychological effects of meditation. The purpose of this study is to verify the psychological effects of meditation. The short version of Profile of Mood States (POMS-SF) and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II...
Journal of Mental Health
May 4, 2010
Tracy J. Mould, Lindsay G. Oades, Trevor P. Crowe
65 citations
BACKGROUND: Subjective experiences of psychotic disorders are often not communicated because of the difficulty in articulating them. Metaphor is a valuable way of describing these experiences to others. Recovery in psychotic disorders involves consolidation and transitioning processes. The ontological and orientational types of metaphor seem to form the linguistic basis of these processes....