Sexes
September 27, 2023
K. Marie Sizemore, Shannon S. Gray, Steven Samrock et al.
4 citations
For sexual minority men (SMM), attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance are evidenced to predict poor mental health (e.g., depression and anxiety). While mindfulness is known to mediate this relationship among the general population, it has yet to be examined among SMM. This study examined the interaction of attachment anxiety and avoidance, and the mediating effect of mindfulness, in...
The Online Journal of Recreation and Sport
September 23, 2023
Büşra Erul, Ülviye Bilgin, Emre Bağcı
Nowadays, it is seen that individuals often do yoga as a way to improve their physical and psychological health with the pursuit of feeling good. In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship of yoga transformation effect on depression, anxiety, stress and mindfulnes (Conscious Awareness) in individuals who practice yoga. A total of 236 subjects voluntarily participated in the study,...
Jurnal Aisyah Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan
September 22, 2023
Dewi Nirmala Sari, Safrudin Safrudin, Mardeyanti Mardeyanti et al.
Mental health is neglected in antenatal care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, whereas the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnant women is increasing yearly. Mindfulness is a new recommended method to prevent and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, but it is still rarely practised in Indonesia. This case report aimed to explore mindfulness-based interventions...
International Journal of Public Health Excellence
September 22, 2023
Tika Alvio Nita, Irma Mustikasari, Hermawati Hermawati
Background: The elderly are more at risk or tend to experience various diseases that often arise, namely hypertension. High blood pressure can cause the risk of stroke, heart failure and death. This death causes the elderly to become worried about their condition, so that the elderly experience psychological changes, namely anxiety that requires long treatment and excessive worry. Anxiety can...
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
September 22, 2023
Mitch Earleywine, Maha N. Mian, Joseph A. de Leo
5 citations
Expectancy effects for many psychoactive substances appear to play a role in consumption, problematic use, subjective responses to acute administration, and subsequent effects. Expectancies of psychedelics have received little attention in published research despite their reputation for creating dramatic changes in subjective state. Psilocybin-assisted treatment (PAT) improves depression, but...
BMC Psychology
September 21, 2023
Torstein Ådnøy, Stian Solem, Roger Hagen et al.
Abstract Background The aims of this study were to explore the possible relation between metacognition, mindfulness, and experiential avoidance, as well as their association with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Methods Cross-sectional data was collected from a community sample (N = 364) who completed the Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30), the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-24...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
September 19, 2023
Hillary Jackson, Sara So, Abigail Yaffe et al.
87 citations
Introduction The classic psychedelic psilocybin, found in some mushroom species, has received renewed interest in clinical research, showing potential mental health benefits in preliminary trials. Naturalistic use of psilocybin outside of research settings has increased in recent years, though data on the public health impact of such use remain limited. Methods This prospective, longitudinal...
Research Square
September 18, 2023
Niloufar Ansari, Shabnam Omidvar, Alireza Azizi et al.
preprint
Abstract Background Stress and anxiety are difficult concepts in the preoperative care of pregnant women with a history of cesarean section and are associated with maternal complications. Objectives This study aimed to determine the impact of mindfulness-based counseling on the stress and anxiety of women with a history of cesarean section. Methods Using convenience sampling, the present study...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
September 18, 2023
Samantha Hurn
This report documents the case of a patient (the author) participating in a clinical trial of medical cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.)-the Sapphire Access Scheme, run by the Sapphire Medical Clinic as part of the UK Medical Cannabis Registry-to explore the impacts of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) on anxiety. For most of my life, I have experienced often very serious bouts of poor...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
September 18, 2023
Karina Sergi, Micah Linton, Rhianna Rich et al.
21 citations
Introduction Psychedelic-assisted therapy with psilocybin has shown promise in Phase 2 trials for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Set and setting, particularly factors facilitating a connection with nature, may positively influence the psychedelic experience and therapeutic outcomes. But to date, randomized controlled trials of interventions to enhance set and setting for psychedelic-assisted...
Medicine
September 15, 2023
Junye Yu, Mingyue Han, Fengru Miao et al.
26 citations
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been suggested as an effective mind-body approach for relieving stress in patients with chronic diseases. As of yet, there is no conclusive research on MBSR's role in reducing affective disorders among cancer patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine whether MBSR has an impact on loneliness, anxiety, and depression...
Biological Psychiatry
September 15, 2023
Robin J Murphy, Rachael Sumner, William Evans et al.
69 citations
Microdosing psychedelic drugs is a widespread social phenomenon with diverse benefits claimed for mood and cognition. Randomized controlled trials have failed to support these claims, but the laboratory-based dosing in trials conducted to date may have limited ecological validity. Healthy male volunteers were randomized into lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) (n = 40) and placebo (n = 40) groups...
Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media
September 14, 2023
Jinan He
In recent years, people's lives have changed dramatically due to COVID-19, and in many places people have been forced to stay at home, keep social distance from friends, or be forcibly quarantined in order to comply with outbreak control policies. This has made anxiety a psychological problem that people have to deal with. However, many people have little knowledge of the causes of anxiety or...
Internet Interventions
September 11, 2023
Daniel Kim-Wan Young, Per Carlbring, Petrus Yat-Nam Ng et al.
Objective: This study investigated the effectiveness of a low-intensity online mindfulness-based Intervention (iMBI) for alleviating anxiety in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial involving 134 participants from a local university in Hong Kong, subjects were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 67) or the inactive...
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Approach Research and Science
September 11, 2023
Nilamani Maharana, Rupashree Goswami, Deepak Kumar Behera
3 citations
Background of the study: Stress, anxiety, and depression are rather common during higher education time and have a bad effect on academic performance. There is evidence that mindfulness practices can enhance the mental health and exist over how stress, anxiety, and depression are affected. In this study, the post-graduate students of Odisha were assessed to see how well mindfulness treated...
Current Addiction Reports
September 8, 2023
Anna Ross, Jake Hawthorn
Abstract Purpose of Review The use of certain illicit substances as a form of therapy, and particularly as an adjunct to psychotherapy, has gained increasing media and academic attention over the last decade, culminating in what has been coined “the psychedelic renaissance.” This section in Current Addiction Reports has been developed in order to highlight the new and emerging research around...
Berkeley Undergraduate Journal
September 7, 2023
Dylan Earp
There has been an emergence in psychedelic science in recent years, in both basic and applied research. Clinical trials have shown psychedelic drugs to be exceptionally effective in treating psychiatric illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, while other research suggests they may be effective in treating a range of other indications in the future. Outside of the...
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
September 2023
Bryan W. Jenkins, Catherine F Moore, Dan P Covey et al.
Background: Cannabis and its primary psychoactive constituent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (D9-THC) produce biphasic, dose-dependent effects on anxiety. In addition to D9-THC, cannabis contains other "minor" cannabinoids and terpenes with purported therapeutic potential for the treatment of anxiety. Empirical data on potential therapeutic effects of these compounds is limited. The current study...
Media Ilmu Kesehatan
September 1, 2023
Nanik Lestari, Ferry Efendi, Nuzul Qur'aniati et al.
Background: Globally, there is an increase in mental health issues. The prevalence of mental health issues among 10 to 19-year-olds is estimated to be 1 in 7 (14%) globally, despite the fact that most of these conditions go undiagnosed and untreated. Mindfulness techniques have been employed consistently, and has suggested associated criteria for the treatment of depression. Objective: This...
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
September 1, 2023
Monique L Mefrouche, Eva-Maria Siegmann, Stephanie Böhme et al.
15 citations
Introduction. Pregnancy is a unique time in a woman's life that can be both exciting and challenging. It is also a period that can be associated with significant stress, anxiety, and depression, which can have negative consequences for both the mother and the baby. Mindfulness interventions are known to be a well-suited treatment and prevention method for psychiatric symptoms in pregnancy, and...