Neuropharmacology
January 6, 2023
Nicolas Singewald, Simone B. Sartori, Andreas Reif et al.
57 citations
Psychiatric disorders associated with psychological trauma, stress and anxiety are a highly prevalent and increasing cause of morbidity worldwide. Current therapeutic approaches, including medication, are effective in alleviating symptoms of anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), at least in some individuals, but have unwanted side-effects and do not resolve underlying...
Yoga Mimamsa
2023
Varun Malhotra, Ananyan Sampath, Danish Javed et al.
Introduction: The aging process and the pandemic have significantly affected the elderly population, resulting in a wide range of physiological and psychological changes. These changes have created a significant burden for the nation as the elderly is often overlooked. In response to this, the Government of India and AIIMS Bhopal developed a yoga-meditation-based intervention to help improve...
Health Nexus
2023
Bita Mahmoodian, Morvarid Rastegar Kuchaksaraei, Fatemeh Karami Alam et al.
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on anxiety and self-care in patients with hypertension. The research method was quasi-experimental, employing a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of patients with hypertension who visited health centers in Tehran during the three...
Applied Family Therapy Journal
2023
Masuomeh Esmailim Dehkhajeh
Aim: The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of Zekr therapy in Islam with mindfulness therapy on anxiety and life expectancy of mothers with mentally disabled children in Meybod city. Method: The design of the present research was applied in terms of its purpose and the method of conducting it was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with two...
Applied Family Therapy Journal
2023
Shabnam Navidi Poshtiri, Ramezan Hasanzadeh, Seyedeh Olia Emadian
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based schema therapy on cognitive distortions and causal attribution in nursing and midwifery students with health anxiety. Method: The research design is quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design and three-month follow-up with the control group. The statistical population included all nursing and midwifery...
Applied Family Therapy Journal
2023
Vajieh Alsadat Seyedi, Maryam Meghdadi
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on cognitive regulation of emotion and perceived stress in women with dental anxiety. Method: The research method is semi-experimental pre-test and post-test with a control group. The study population included all women with dental anxiety in Tehran who were selected by available sampling method...
Journal of Personality and Psychosomatic Research
2023
Jinghua Li, LuXin Zhou
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in reducing symptoms of somatization and attachment anxiety in adults. This randomized controlled trial involved 30 participants, divided equally into an MBSR intervention group and a control group. Participants were assessed at baseline, post-intervention (12 weeks), and at a two-month...
International Journal of Zoological Investigations
2023
S.K. Sunita
This paper presents the effect of six weeks Kinhin Walking Meditation on stress and anxiety management of first year engineering male students of H.V.P.M. Institution, Amravati, India.The objective was to compare adjusted mean scores of pre-test and post-test of stress and anxiety.The Hypothesis as Null Form that there is no significant difference of adjusted mean scores of pre-test and...
Clinical Gerontologist
2023
Jay Kayser, Rita Xiaochen Hu, Danielle Rosenscruggs et al.
Chronic medical conditions can increase the likelihood of experiencing psychological distress and mental health problems among older adults. Mindfulness interventions (MIs) are evidence-based treatment approaches that can improve psychological outcomes. This systematic literature review examines MI studies that focused on older adults (≥60 years old) with chronic health conditions. Five...
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
January 2023
Emily M. O'Bryan, Elizabeth L. Davis, Jessica R Beadel et al.
While cognitive-behavioral therapy is a highly efficacious treatment for anxiety, additional research is needed to identify adjunctive interventions that may augment treatment outcome. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an open feasibility trial of brief (i.e., four 75- to 90-minute sessions) mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for anxiety via telehealth for patients (N =...
Psicologia - Teoria e Prática
2023
Leonardo Júnior Souza Silva, Raíssa Ester Maia Monteiro, Danilo Andrade de Meneses et al.
5 citations
This study aimed to test the effectiveness and the sustained effect (follow-up) of a four-week mindfulness intervention in reducing anxiety and stress in a group of Brazilian university students.The intervention was adapted to be made available through the Neurosaúde application, created as part of this work to serve as a platform for the intervention.The research took place in a virtual...
Theory and Practice of Psychological Counseling
2023
Liu Wenshuang, Sun Yuhao, Tang Guangzheng et al.
Objective: To investigate the intervention effect of Short-term Mindfulness-Based Self-Help (MBSH) on anxiety of college students. Methods: 63 college students with anxiety relief need were recruited and randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The experimental group received self-help mindfulness training of about 10 minutes a day for 4 weeks, while the control group did not...
JAMA Psychiatry
January 1, 2023
Elizabeth A Hoge, Eric Bui, Mihriye Mete et al.
Anxiety disorders are common, highly distressing, and impairing conditions. Effective treatments exist, but many patients do not access or respond to them. Mindfulness-based interventions, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) are popular and can decrease anxiety, but it is unknown how they compare to standard first-line treatments. To determine whether MBSR is noninferior to...
Clinical Gerontologist
2023
Sandy J Lwi, Selvi R Paulraj, Krista Schendel et al.
As the aging population increases, it is critical to find ways to sustain older adults' health and well-being. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) may be one approach, but its effects are difficult to discern because few studies have conducted randomized controlled trials with an active control group and blinded examiners. We begin to address these gaps with a pilot study examining the...
Psychology Research and Behavior Management
2023
Haowei Li, Hao Chen, Zifeng Ye et al.
As the focal point of epidemic prevention and control, the mental health of COVID-19 patients cannot be ignored. Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) allows for the provision of conveniently accessible, effective and low-cost interventions on a large scale. We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of an online MBSR intervention in alleviating anxiety and depression among...
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Minjung Kang, Yeji Yang, Hyunjin Kim et al.
Nature-based therapy (NBT), which centers around engaging in activities within natural surroundings, has consistently demonstrated therapeutic benefits for mental health. While NBT highlights the potential of nature as a therapeutic resource for promoting mental health, there is limited knowledge regarding its underlying mechanisms. Two hundred seventy-six Korean participants (204 women, mean...
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
2023
Arzu Ayraler, Şebnem Alanya Tosun, Senem Özkök
This study aimed to investigate prenatal education and its relationship with anxiety and stress in pregnant women. This research was carried out between July 1, 2022, and December 1, 2023, at Giresun Gynecology and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital. Women aged >18 years at >20 weeks of pregnancy were included. Patients were randomized into two groups, and one group received a 4 week...
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
2023
Asiyeh Pirzadeh, Zahra Abotalebi
The high levels of job stress, anxiety, and depression among teachers, which affect their job and quality of life, necessitate using methods to cope with these issues. The present study aimed to determine the effect of relaxation education intervention on stress, anxiety, and depression in female teachers in 2020. This research is semi-experimental. Herein, 100 female teachers were studied....
Perspectives In Psychiatric Care
2023
Yang Gyeong Yoo, Mi Ra Yun, In-Soo Lee et al.
4 citations
Background. Paramedic students frequently face various stressful and challenging situations as they work in emergency medical settings. Currently, research studies on utilizing meditation courses as a part of the curriculum to improve the mental health of paramedic students in Korea are lacking. Methods. For this quasiexperimental study, a nonequivalent group pretest and post‐test research...
Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior
January 2023
Carley Marie Huffstetler, Brigitte Cochran, Camilla Ann May et al.
The behavioral effects of cannabidiol (CBD) are understudied, but are important, given its therapeutic potential and widespread use as a natural supplement. The objective of this study was to test whether a single injection of CBD affected anxiety-like or attention-like behavior, or memory in wildtype mice or mice with reported trait anxiety due to a targeted gene-deletion in a...