OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
September 1, 2023
Hatice Karabuga Yakar, Banu Yılmaz, Emine Çelik et al.
13 citations
Mental health problems were found to be more common than physical health problems in cancer caregivers in palliative care units. This is a quasi-experimental study planned to determine the effect of the meditation based mandala programme on distress, anxiety and depression in caregivers of cancer patients in a palliative care unit. Planned as a single-group pre-test/post-test design, with a...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2023
Blair T Johnson, Rebecca L. Acabchuk, Elisabeth A George et al.
45 citations
Universities increasingly offer mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) to improve student health and reduce their impact on overburdened psychological services. It is critical for evidence-based policy to determine for what health outcomes mindfulness programs are effective and under what conditions. Objectives were to: (a) perform a comprehensive analysis of the effects of mindfulness interventions...
CNS Drugs
September 1, 2023
Antonio Inserra, Alexandre Piot, Danilo de Gregorio et al.
17 citations
Anxiety disorders (ADs) represent the sixth leading cause of disability worldwide, resulting in a significant global economic burden. Over 50% of individuals with ADs do not respond to standard therapies, making the identification of more effective anxiolytic drugs an ongoing research priority. In this work, we review the preclinical literature concerning the effects of lysergic acid...
Psychedelic Medicine
September 1, 2023
Zachary Herrmann, Adam W. Levin, Steven P Cole et al.
9 citations
Mental health problems including depression, anxiety, suicide, and burnout are common among health care providers. Resilience and well-being are factors thought to protect against these incidents. Clinical trials and naturalistic studies of psychedelic compounds have shown decreases in depression, anxiety, and suicidality while suggesting improvements in well-being. This secondary analysis of a...
Journal of Research in Vocational Education
August 31, 2023
This paper examines the presence of attention function deficits in individuals with test anxiety and the possibility of interventions for them. It is shown that test anxiety leads to deficits in attention functioning, such as attention bias during attention, i.e., difficulty disengaging attention from distracting information, and difficulty inhibiting attention during selective attention. The...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
August 31, 2023
Haley Maria Dourron, Heith Copes, Agasthya Vedre-Kyanam et al.
6 citations
Deliriants are the least studied class of hallucinogens and display noticeable subjective effects, including dysphoria, hallucinations, and substantial alterations in thought. High doses of diphenhydramine (DPH), an over-the-counter antihistamine medication, can produce deliriant effects due to secondary anticholinergic activity. We sought to characterize the subjective experiences produced by...
JAMA
August 31, 2023
Rachel Yehuda, Amy Lehrner
33 citations
An increasing number of clinicians and researchers have become interested in the potential of psychedelic drugs for the treatment of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and addictions.1,2
Journal of Psychopharmacology
August 31, 2023
Pravesh Sharma, Quang Anh Nguyen, Erin Carpenter et al.
32 citations
Hallucinogenic mushrooms have been used in religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries. Of late, psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms, has received increased public interest as a novel drug for treating mood and substance use disorders (SUDs). In addition, in recent years, some states in the United States have legalized psilocybin for medical and recreational...
Journal of Applied Toxicology
August 30, 2023
Natália Bernardi Videira, Vijayalekshmi Nair, Valérie Paquet et al.
2 citations
Abstract Serotonergic psychedelics, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and 5‐methoxy‐ N , N ‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DMT), are currently being investigated for the treatment of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. Clinical trials with psilocybin and LSD have shown improvement in emotional and psychological scores. Although these...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
August 29, 2023
Jia-Ming Yang, Hua Ye, Yi Long et al.
Background: Since 2019, the COVID-19 outbreak has spread around the world, and health care workers, as frontline workers, have faced tremendous psychological stress. Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore whether web-based mindfulness-based interventions continue to have a positive impact on anxiety, depression, and stress among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Frontiers in Psychology
August 29, 2023
Yiwei Tang, Longjun Jing, Yang Liu et al.
Introduction: It is a well-documented psychological phenomenon for athletes to experience abnormal performance on the field, often called choking. Negative emotions such as perceived stress and state-trait anxiety have been linked to this phenomenon. In an effort to delve into the intricate relationship between mindfulness and state-trait anxiety among athletes susceptible to choking, this...
Psihologija
August 29, 2023
Faruk Obuća, Orkun Aydın, Süleyman Çakıroğlu et al.
2 citations
Although social anxiety disorder (SAD) is widespread and associated with significant distress, its etiology is not yet fully explored. We aimed to examine how metacognitions and mindfulness interact with SAD symptoms. 531 college students were enrolled in this study. Participants completed the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), the Metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30), and the Five-Facet...
JMIR Research Protocols
August 28, 2023
Mitsuhiro Sado, Akira Ninomiya, Maki Nagaoka et al.
BackgroundAugmented mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) with treatment as usual (mainly pharmacotherapy) is reported to be effective after treatment for anxiety disorders. However, whether its effectiveness persists in the long term is unclear. ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a follow-up program by conducting a feasibility...
Turkish Journal of Kinesiology
August 27, 2023
Mahdi Fahimi, Mohsen Akbarpour Beni, Melinaz Rahman Gholhaki̇ et al.
1 citation
The aim of the study was to test whether mindfulness based acceptance/commitment (MAC) could reduce cognitive-physical anxiety of female athletes to an active control group. This study was a semi-experimental design, Randomized controlled trail with an 8 week (16 sessions, 90 min each) and the active control group. Fifty female fitness athletes (Mage=25.14; SD=1.5) were randomly assigned either...
Health Psychology
August 24, 2023
Shoushi Wang, Chunyang Zhang, Wei Xu
Objectives: Due to the population aging, there is an urgent need to focus on how to help the oldest old (people age 80 years or older) to reach successful aging and improve their life quality. In this study, a longitudinal design spanning 1 year was used to explore the relationship between trait mindfulness and the physical and mental health of the oldest old and the mediating role of attitude...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
August 24, 2023
Stanley Wong, An Yi Yu, Nicholas Fabiano et al.
11 citations
There has been a resurgence of interest in the use of psychedelic therapies for several mental and substance use disorders. Psilocybin, a "classic" serotonergic psychedelic, has emerged as one of the primary compounds of interest in clinical research. While research on psilocybin's potential mental health benefits has grown, data on the safety and efficacy of other serotonergic psychedelics...
Journal of Affective Disorders
August 23, 2023
Claudia Hurwitz, Christine T Shiner, Maria J Sharrock et al.
Background: Clinical trials support the efficacy of mindfulness-enhanced, internet-based cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT) in reducing anxiety and depression symptom severity. However, it is unclear how effective these interventions are when delivered in routine clinical care settings. This study investigated the utilisation and treatment outcomes of an online mindfulness-enhanced CBT...
Heart & Lung
August 21, 2023
Huijing Zou, Sek Ying Chair, Dan Luo et al.
Background: People frequently experience physical and psychological challenges (e.g., depression and anxiety) and high risk of poor prognosis after an acute coronary event. Mindfulness-based intervention holds promise as an effective approach to promoting health and well-being. Objectives: To explore the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effects on psychological distress, cardiovascular...
Journal of Psychedelic Studies
August 21, 2023
Benjamin M. Ross, James T. Neill
6 citations
Abstract Background Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, is increasingly discussed in terms of its psychotherapeutic potential; however, little is known about community attitudes towards psilocybin assisted therapy (PAT). Aims To address the question: What are the public's attitudes towards psilocybin and psilocybin-assisted therapy? And what factors explain these...
BMC Geriatrics
August 18, 2023
Yvonne Hsiung, Yi‐Heng Chen, Li-Chan Lin et al.
15 citations
Abstract Background Despite the need to incorporate seniors from various settings into mindfulness-based empirical research, issues of geriatric frailties and non-compliance remain. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based elder care (MBEC) program on mental health and spiritual well-being among seniors with disabilities in long-term care residential settings. Methods...