روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت
October 22, 2023
Leila Mirzaei, Hossein Baghooli, Hojjatullah Javidi et al.
Introduction: Social anxiety disorder is characterized by the fear of negative evaluation. This psychological construct results in individual’s poor functioning. Aim: The present research aimed to compare the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness therapy on the fear of negative evaluation in individuals with social anxiety disorder. Method: This quasi-experimental study,...
International Journal of Nursing and Health Services
October 20, 2023
Ady Irawan, Anjani Janmabhumi, Ziara Arum Wulandari et al.
2 citations
Hypertension not only stands as a primary contributor to cardiovascular diseases but also exhibits a strong interconnectedness with psychological aspects, one of which is anxiety. This study aims to develop a consensus-based protocol for the implementation of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in managing anxiety and blood pressure among hypertensive patients. We conducted a Delphi...
International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences
October 20, 2023
Yali Chen, Ruiyan Zhu, Weiping Xiong
The primary objective of this study is to verify the effectiveness of virtual reality forest meditation as an intervention for test anxiety among college students and to investigate the impact of three factors: namely forest style, meditation state, and pranayama guidance, on the intervention effect. A total of thirty participants exhibiting moderate or higher levels of test anxiety were...
International journal of mental health systems
October 13, 2023
Giovana Gonçalves Gallo, Daniela Fernandez Curado, Mayra Pires Alves Machado et al.
18 citations
The development of mental health disorders is common in the university population, and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) seem to be effective in addressing them in different contexts. Thus, this study investigated the impact of an 8-week MBI adapted to university students from the Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBSR) on different symptoms related to mental health problems,...
BCIT Environmental Public Health Journal
October 12, 2023
Payman Baharmand, Amardeep Kambo
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring hallucinogen found in different species of fungi. Psilocybin has gained extensive social popularity and political attention in the United States. Research has shown that psilocybin and psychological therapy may have promising therapeutic applications for safer and more effective treatment of mental illnesses such as major depressive disorder, addiction,...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
October 12, 2023
Grant Jones, Franchesca Castro-Ramirez, Taylor Mcguire et al.
3 citations
This study replicates and extends findings that "healing attempt"-a brief digital music-based mindfulness intervention-represents a feasible and potentially effective intervention for race-based anxiety in the Black community.
Journal of Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Computing
October 10, 2023
Xiaofei Jia, Changle Zhou
Leyi is a set of physical and mental cultivation methods established by Professor Changle Zhou after many years of practice. It combines modern psychological adjustment and Chinese ancient Buddhist practice methods, including relaxation, breathing, meditation, koan, and cognitive regulation. Its purpose is to achieve the state of enlightenment (a high-level ideology in Buddhism). More than ten...
Healthcare
October 10, 2023
Liang Li, Longjun Jing, Yang Liu et al.
Injured athletes often face performance challenges upon returning to the field, influenced by external factors and negative emotions. This study investigates how mindfulness is associated with perfectionism, exercise self-efficacy, and competitive state anxiety in athletes recovering from injuries. Using snowball sampling and convenience sampling methods with a cross-sectional dataset of 359...
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
October 5, 2023
Robert H. Dworkin, Michael P McDermott, Sandeep M. Nayak et al.
16 citations
Clinical trials of psychedelics have provided support for their potential efficacy and safety.Although most combined a psychedelic with psychological support akin to psychotherapy, providing psychotherapy is costlier and more difficult to scale than providing only support to reduce harms.Trials with factorial designs can evaluate the individual effects of a psychedelic and psychotherapy and any...
Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs
October 2, 2023
Katarzyna Śladowska, Paweł Kawalec, Tomasz Brzostek et al.
4 citations
Clinical phase I-II trials published to date reported promising results for psilocybin in the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression, in a relatively short time after administration. However, before psilocybin is approved for use and administered to patients with depression, the results of large ongoing phase III clinical trials are needed to...
Knowledge of Nursing Journal
October 1, 2023
Sara Tavasi, Jamileh Mohtashami, Maleki Sedigheh
1 citation
Background and Aim: Dental anxiety, the fifth ranks among common stressors, is a major cause of avoiding dental treatment.This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in improving dental anxiety in people referring certain dental clinics in Kermanshah City in 2022. Materials and methods:This quasi-experimental study had a pretest-posttest design...
Universal Journal of Public Health
October 1, 2023
Finta Isti Kundarti, I Nengah Tanu Komalyna, Ira Titisari et al.
1 citation
Introduction: The perinatal period is a transitional period for pregnant women in terms of physiological, psychological, and social changes. These changes cause anxiety during pregnancy. Mindfulness-based intervention is a new intervention that can help reduce anxiety during pregnancy and cortisol is a biomarker of stress or anxiety. The purpose of this research was to determine the degree of...
Pharmacological Reports
October 1, 2023
Priscila Vázquez-león, Abraham Miranda-Páez, Hugo Sánchez-Castillo et al.
Periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) is a brain region rich in kappa-opioid receptors (KOR). KOR in PAG mediates behavioral responses related to pain integration, and panic response, among others. Its participation in the addiction phenomena has been poorly studied. Hence, this preliminary study explored the pharmacological effects of KOR stimulation/blockade in dorsal-PAG (D-PAG) during alcohol...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
October 1, 2023
Cihan Atila, Friederike Holze, Rakithan Murugesu et al.
Abstract Disclosure: C. Atila: None. F. Holze: None. R. Murugesu: None. N. Rommers: None. N. Hutter: None. N. Varghese: None. C.O. Sailer: None. A. Eckert: None. M. Heinrichs: None. M. Liechti: None. M. Christ-crain: None. Introduction: Despite adequate treatment, patients with arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D), known as central diabetes insipidus (cDI), often report psychological...
Acta Psychologica
October 1, 2023
Anna F Leyland, Myrthe G. B. M. Boekhorst, Julia E Offermans et al.
5 citations
Anxiety is highly prevalent in the perinatal period and can have negative consequences for the mother and the child. Extensive research has been done on risk factors for anxiety during the perinatal period, but less is known about protective factors. The current study aims to determine the relative contribution of trait mindfulness as a protective factor for anxiety. A longitudinal study design...
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
October 1, 2023
Stacey Hatch, Marcia Finlayson, Soham Rej et al.
5 citations
The worldwide annual prevalence of anxiety in older adults is estimated to be between 6% and 10%. Emotion Focused Mindfulness Therapy (EFMT) is a mindfulness-based group intervention that has been demonstrated to reduce symptoms of anxiety in community dwelling adults. No study has yet assessed EFMT for older adults with late-life anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility...
Clinical neuropsychiatry
October 1, 2023
Mario Miniati, Graziella Orrù, Mery Paroli et al.
7 citations
To investigate mindfulness traits/attitudes as protective factors against chronic pain related distress, depression and anxiety. Fifty patients (25 with chronic non-oncologic pain-NOP; 25 with chronic oncologic pain-COP) were administered with the following scales: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Pain Disability Index (PDI), Italian Questionnaire for Pain (QUID), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS),...
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
October 1, 2023
Omer A. Syed, Benjamin Tsang, Robert Gerlai
7 citations
In this review, we discuss the possible utility of zebrafish in research on psilocybin, a psychedelic drug whose recreational use as well as possible clinical application are gaining increasing interest. First, we review behavioral tests with zebrafish, focussing on anxiety and social behavior, which have particular relevance in the context of psilocybin research. Next, we briefly consider...
Cognitive Therapy and Research
September 30, 2023
Nicholas R. Harp, R James R Blair, Maital Neta
Purpose: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a well-known method for reducing stress and negative affect. Recently, a small, open-label trial showed that MBSR training was associated with a shift toward more positive responses to emotionally ambiguous signals (e.g., surprised expressions that convey either positive or negative meaning). Methods: Here, we test whether the MBSR-induced...
Scientific Reports
September 30, 2023
Alexander V. Lebedev, Kasim Acar, Otilia Horntvedt et al.
9 citations
Previous research has suggested that classical psychedelics can foster significant and enduring changes in personality traits and subjective wellbeing. Despite the lack of evidence for adverse effects on mental health stemming from psychedelic use, concerns persist regarding the capacity of these substances to modulate information processing and attitudes towards factual data. The aim of the...