Frontiers in Public Health
2023
Xinyi Zuo, Yong Tang, Yifang Chen et al.
56 citations
We aimed to estimate the effect of mindfulness therapy on mental health. Two researchers searched 12 databases to identify relevant trials that were published from 1 January 2018 to 1 May 2023. We performed a meta-analysis to determine the effect of mindfulness therapy on depression, which was measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Quick...
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Yuehang Yang, Dawei Cao, Teng Lyu et al.
15 citations
Using statistical methods to analyze and summarize the research data of the inclusion criteria, to provide a quantitative average effect size to interpret the influence of mindfulness yoga exercise on patients with different depressive symptoms, explain the therapeutic effect of mindfulness yoga therapy on depression and its possible mechanism of action, and provide new ideas for the clinical...
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Karin Cinalioglu, Paola Lavín, Magnus Bein et al.
21 citations
Virtual reality (VR) based meditation has been shown to help increase relaxation and decrease anxiety and depression in younger adults. However, this has not been studied in Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) in the older adult population. The aim of this RCT is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a VR-guided meditation intervention for community-dwelling older adults and its effect...
Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports
2023
Todd Tran, Marcia Finlayson, Emily Nalder et al.
8 citations
Community-dwelling older adults with early cognitive deficits experience less efficiency in performing everyday life tasks, resulting in decreased satisfaction and other adverse psychological outcomes. Mindfulness training has been linked to cognitive and psychological improvements and, most recently, has been identified as a potential intervention supporting performance of everyday life...
International Journal of Yoga
2023
Kamlesh Jha, Pankaj Kumar, Yogesh Kumar et al.
3 citations
One of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions that affect a person's quality of life, ability to function and productivity, and consequently the loss of national income, are anxiety disorders. Rajyoga meditation (RM) is a form of meditation that is performed without rituals or mantras and can be practiced anywhere at any time. In this study, we attempted to evaluate the modulation of...
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
2023
Satish Kanaujia, Priyanka Saraswati, Anshu et al.
25 citations
This meta-analysis planned to assess the impact of yoga and mindfulness practice in reducing stress and anxiety to improve athletes' sports performance. Several databases were electronically searched for eligible articles till September 2022. Participants aged 18-45 yrs, male and female, and recreational athletes from different sports were included. Athletes' stress, competitive anxiety, and...
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
2023
Ricarda Evens, Tomislav Majić, Timo Torsten Schmidt et al.
49 citations
Background: Classic serotonergic psychedelics have anecdotally been reported to show a characteristic pattern of subacute effects that persist after the acute effects of the substance have subsided. These transient effects, sometimes labeled as the ‘psychedelic afterglow’, have been suggested to be associated with enhanced effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions in the subacute period....
Ochsner Journal
2023
Leah Feulner, Thanpicha Sermchaiwong, Nathan Rodland et al.
25 citations
Background: Anxiety disorders are commonly diagnosed and cause substantial functional impairment. A mixture of pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments currently exists, but these treatments are not always tolerable and effective. For patients with anxiety resistant to standard therapy, psychedelics may be a promising alternative. This review assesses the therapeutic benefits and safety of...