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Anxiety research published in 2011

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Role of sensitivity to anxiety symptoms in responsiveness to mindfulness versus suppression strategies for coping with smoking cravings.

Journal of Clinical Psychology February 8, 2011 Jenny Rogojanski, Lisa C Vettese, Martin M Antony

Mindfulness strategies for managing cravings involve present-moment, nonjudgmental awareness of cravings without acting on them, while suppression involves pushing cravings out of awareness. Few studies have investigated individual differences in responding to these strategies. The current study examined whether individual differences in anxiety sensitivity moderate responsiveness to...

DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20774 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Anxiety Humans Treatment outcome Regression analysis +9

Mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy for severe health anxiety (hypochondriasis): An interpretative phenomenological analysis of patients’ experiences

British Journal of Clinical Psychology January 21, 2011 Matthew J Williams, Freda McManus, Kate Muse et al. 96 citations

OBJECTIVE. Severe health anxiety (hypochondriasis) is a common and disabling condition for which existing psychological treatments have limited effects (Thomson & Page, 2007). Hence, it is a priority to examine both the efficacy and acceptability of new psychological treatments for health anxiety. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of participants with severe health anxiety...

DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.2010.02000.x (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Anxiety Interpretative phenomenological analysis Psychotherapist Cognition +3

Depersonalization and personality in panic disorder.

Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011 Lilian Mendoza, Ricard Navinés, José A. Crippa et al.

Prevalence and clinical correlates of depersonalization symptoms have been associated with panic disorder. Personality traits might increase the likelihood of experiencing depersonalization symptoms or depersonalization disorder in panic patients. The objectives of this study are to establish the prevalence of depersonalization symptoms during the panic attack and in depersonalization disorder...

DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.09.002 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)

Dream anxiety is an emotional trigger for acute myocardial infarction.

Psychosomatics 2011 Yavuz Selvi, Adem Aydin, Hasan Ali Gumrukcuoglu et al.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between nightmares and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurring during sleep, and also to evaluate the influence of several related factors. The sample comprised AMI patients who had been admitted to the coronary care unit. The patients were grouped into two categories; the asleep-AMI group consisted of 36 patients who had the...

DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2011.04.002 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for recurrent depression and anxiety

ANU Open Research 2011 Lauren Clare Wood 1 citation

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a class-based manualised program designed to treat recurrent depression and prevent relapse. MBCT has been found to be effective for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with three or more previous episodes of depression. While research estimates that 50 - 75% of individuals with depression also experience anxiety, the role of anxiety in the...

DOI: 10.25911/5d626b9044cb4 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)

Learning Lucid Dreaming and its Effect on Depression in Undergraduates

eCommons 2011 Isaac Yitzhak Taitz 15 citations

The present study tested two hypotheses: 1) that lucid dreaming could be effectively taught through an online intervention, and 2) that lucid dreaming can alleviate depression as mediated by LOC. Surveys consisting of (lucid) dream frequency and recall scales (Schredl & Erlacher, 2004; Doll, Gitter, & Holzinger, 2009), Rotter’s LOC scale (1966), and the most recent Beck Depression Index...

DOI: 10.11588/ijodr.2011.2.9123 (opens in new tab) Lucid dream Anxiety Recall Intervention counseling +5

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Meditation for Work Stress, Anxiety and Depressed Mood in Full‐Time Workers

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011 Ramesh Manocha, Deborah L. Black, Jerome Sarris et al. 100 citations

Objective. To assess the effect of meditation on work stress, anxiety and mood in full-time workers. Methods. 178 adult workers participated in an 8-week, 3-arm randomized controlled trial comparing a "mental silence" approach to meditation (n = 59) to a "relaxation" active control (n = 56) and a wait-list control (n = 63). Participants were assessed before and after using Psychological Strain...

DOI: 10.1155/2011/960583 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Meditation Anxiety Mood Randomized controlled trial +2