March 10, 2023
Mika Turkia
4 citations
preprint
In medicine, psychedelics were initially considered as a tool for clinicians to understand psychotic states. Based on the presented case data, a reversal of that concept is proposed: psychedelics could be conceptualized as a tool for people chronically anxious and depressed since early childhood to understand ordinary states of mind (e.g. calmness, hopefulness, relaxation, and joy). The case...
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
March 10, 2023
Norma Olvera, Sascha Hein, Molly Matthews-Ewald et al.
1 citation
This study assessed the effects of a 12-week afterschool mindfulness-based diet and exercise intervention on mental and physical health in Latinx and Black youth. One hundred forty-eight boys and girls (average age = 10.1 years, SD = 1.3 years; 52% girls; 72.3% Latinx) were randomized to either the experimental group (n = 80) or the control group (n = 68). The experimental group participants...
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
March 9, 2023
Alex Sielaff, Dylan E. Horner, Jeff Greenberg
3 citations
Prior research suggests that unique phenomenological experiences called “mystical-type experiences” (MTEs) have the potential to induce significant and persisting worldview changes. In this article, two studies add to this literature by using cross-sectional data from 837 and 1,086 participants, respectively, to investigate whether people who have had one of these experiences differ in...
Sustainability
March 7, 2023
Inés Martínez-Pérez, Almudena García-Rodríguez, Francisco Manuel Morales Rodríguez et al.
16 citations
This study examined the relationship between anxiety, emotional intelligence, perceived self-efficacy, and mindfulness abilities. A total of 205 Spanish university students were assessed for mindfulness (Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory-14), state-trait anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), emotional intelligence (Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24), and general perceived self-efficacy (General...
Chronic Diseases Journal
March 6, 2023
Samaneh Veisi, Bijan Pirnia
BACKGROUND: Anxiety is considered as the most common psychiatric disorder and the most common response to stress stimuli. Women with marital conflict experience a significant level of anxiety, which can have an adverse effect on other psychological and, in general, quality of life. This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two mindfulness and logotherapy methods on anxiety in...
Jundishapur Journal of Chronic Disease Care
March 3, 2023
Mahtab Dizaj Khalili, Shahrokh Makvand Hosseini, P. Sabahi
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition that can seriously impact a patient’s functions and quality of life. Mindfulness-based meditation as a clinical intervention can positively affect the emotional and physical states of patients with MS. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the role of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on anxiety sensitivity in...
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
March 2, 2023
Youteng Gan, Ruo-Hang Wang, Xueyu Wang et al.
Objective Mindfulness can help athletes better regulate their emotions, and analyzing personality traits may help identify those who would benefit more from psychological intervention activities to optimize subsequent training effects. This study sought to examine the effects of mindfulness training on athletes’ competition anxiety and to consider the role of personality traits. Methods Fifty...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
March 2, 2023
Hangyu Li, Wanli Qin, Nannan Li et al.
BackgroundAs a common clinical symptom, insomnia has a high incidence of combined mental illness and it is also a risk factor for the development of depression, anxiety and suicide. As a new concept in the field of health in recent years, mindfulness therapy can improve insomnia, anxiety and depression, which is a new way to solve such diseases.ObjectiveThis study aims to systematically...
European Psychiatry
March 1, 2023
Ali Kandeğer, Şerife Odabaş Ünal, M. T. Ergün
Introduction: Excessive mind wandering is a common feature of ADHD in adulthood also referred to as mental restlessness and ceaseless mental overactivity. ADHD is a predisposing factor for many psychiatric symptoms, especially negative emotions such as depression and anxiety. Rumination is thought to be a mediator for depression in individuals with ADHD. The above-mentioned mental processes may...
Medicine
March 1, 2023
Li Yang, Lv Na, Jia Xiang Rui
Aims: In this study a web-based mindfulness cultivation program was implemented to investigate its effectiveness on the addiction symptoms and negative emotions of college students with social network addiction. Methods: A total of 66 students were recruited and randomly divided into the intervention group or the control group. Participants in the intervention group received a web-based...
Neuroscience
March 1, 2023
Satish Jaiswal, Shi-Lin Huang, C. Juan et al.
Anxiety and mindfulness are two inversely linked traits shown to be involved in various physiological domains. The current study used resting state electroencephalography (EEG) to explore differences between people with low mindfulness-high anxiety (LMHA) (n = 29) and high mindfulness-low anxiety (HMLA) (n = 27). The resting EEG was collected for a total of 6 minutes, with a randomized sequence...
Psychology of Sport And Exercise
March 1, 2023
Jui-Ti Nien, D. Gill, T. Chou et al.
The mindfulness-based intervention and psychological skills training are often used for maintaining the mental health or reducing undesirable mental states in athletes. However, their differences in acute effects on mental health and underlying neural mechanism are not well understood. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to examine the differential effects of brief mindfulness...
European Psychiatry
March 1, 2023
J. Ramírez González, I. Fernández Márquez, Serafín González et al.
Introduction The use of hallucinogens has accompanied the human being throughout history. In the 1970s, studies focused on the therapeutic potential of hallucinogens were blocked due to their misuse in the young population. At present, psilocybin is re-emerging as the center of attention due to its possible therapeutic potential in different psychiatric pathologies such as depression, anxiety...
March 1, 2023
David Nutt, David Castle
4 citations
Abstract There is substantial contemporary interest in psychedelic agents as medicines for maladies of the mind. This follows research in the 1950s and 1960s exploring the use of LSD and other psychedelics to treat a range of psychiatric illnesses as well as addictions. This research was shut down after prohibition of these drugs; however, the last decade has seen a major renewal of interest in...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
February 27, 2023
Khai Pin Tan, J. Ang, E. -. Koh et al.
Caregivers of People with dementia (PwD) commonly experience burdens and other mental health issues, e.g., depression and anxiety. At present, there are limited studies that examine the relationships between caregiver psychological factors and caregiver burden, and depressive and anxiety symptoms. Therefore, this study’s objectives were to examine the relationships between psychological...
Scientific Reports
February 22, 2023
Jiaxuan Yao, Richard Carciofo, Li Pan
8 citations
Dental anxiety causes people to postpone or refuse to go to the dentist, which further negatively impacts their quality of life and public health. Previous research has shown that mindfulness is inversely related to anxiety. However, little is known about the relationship between mindfulness and dental anxiety. The current research aimed to explore the relationship between mindfulness and...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
February 21, 2023
Chan-Young Kwon
Public and research interest in mindfulness has been growing, and the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic seems to have accelerated this growth. This study was conducted to investigate the public and research interest in mindfulness in the context of COVID-19. The term 'Mindfulness' was searched in Google Trends, and data were collected from December 2004 to November 2022. The...
Mindfulness
February 21, 2023
Shadi Beshai, Sharon M. Desjarlais, Brenda Green
21 citations
Abstract Objectives Indigenous university students experience high rates of anxiety and depression due primarily to the pernicious and persistent effects of colonialism, racism, and discrimination. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) hold promise, but likely require adaptation to make them culturally relevant for Indigenous peoples. We sought to gather Indigenous students’ perspectives on...
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
February 17, 2023
Nicholas Tze Ping Pang, Vincent Chung Sheng Tio, Amardeep Singh Bhupendar Singh et al.
COVID-19 has trickle-down psychological effects on multiple strata of society, particularly university students. Apart from the worry of contracting or spreading COVID-19, Malaysian university students were also locked down on their campuses, suffering significant psychological distress. Hence, an online mindfulness intervention was proposed to alleviate psychological distress and improve...
Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology
February 15, 2023
Runjue Shi
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Breast surgery and follow-up treatment for breast cancer patients are accompanied by side effects, which have a negative impact on both the mental health and quality of life of breast cancer survivors. At present, mindfulness is regarded as an effective way to improve psychological problems. Mindfulness based interventions are common means to...