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International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

ISSN 1576-7329

5 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2021-2025

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Enhancing compassion meditation through virtual reality and sensory priming: A focus on individual factors

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology December 17, 2025 Aida Palacios, Sara Martínez‐Gregorio, Catherine I. Andreu et al.

Although the effectiveness of compassion-based interventions (CBIs) has been widely demonstrated to improve mental health and prosocial behaviors, not all individuals benefit equally from these interventions. Therefore, enhancing specific capacities relevant to compassion practice (i.e., mental imagery and somatosensory perception) could optimize the benefits of CBIs. This randomized controlled...

The experimental study of consciousness: Is psychology travelling back to the future?

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology June 21, 2024 Óscar F. Gonçalves, Joana Sayal, Fabio Luis Fernandes Lisboa et al. 1 citation

It was with the promise of rendering an experimental approach to consciousness that psychology started its trajectory as an independent science more than 150 years ago. Here, we will posit that the neurosciences were instrumental in leading psychology to resume the study of consciousness by projecting an empirical agenda for the future. First, we will start by showing how scientists were able...

Distress tolerance as a mechanism of mindfulness for depression and anxiety: Cross-sectional and diary evidence

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology July 5, 2023 Yanjuan Li, Ruilin Ju, Stefan G Hofmann et al.

Background Both trait and state mindfulness are associated with less depression and anxiety, but the mechanisms remain unknown. Distress tolerance, an important transdiagnostic factor of emotional disorders, may mediate the relationship between mindfulness and depression/anxiety. Method Study 1 examined the mediation model at the between-person level in a large cross-sectional sample (n = 905)....

Impact of mindfulness and self-compassion on anxiety and depression: The mediating role of resilience

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology March 11, 2021 Adrián Pérez-aranda, Javier García-campayo, F. Gudé et al.

Background/Objective ‘Third-wave’ psychotherapies have shown effectiveness for treating psychopathological symptoms such as anxiety and depression. There is burgeoning interest in examining how these therapies’ core constructs produce their therapeutic benefits. This study explores the hypothetical mediating effect of resilience in the impact of mindfulness and self-compassion on anxiety and...

Reducing stress and promoting well-being in healthcare workers using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for life

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology February 18, 2021 Clara Strauss, Jenny Gu, Jesus Montero-Marin et al.

Background/Objective Healthcare workers play a critical role in the health of a nation, yet rates of healthcare worker stress are disproportionately high. We evaluated whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for life (MBCT-L), could reduce stress in healthcare workers and target a range of secondary outcomes. Method: This is the first parallel randomised controlled trial of MBCT-L....