Mindfulness Across Disciplines [Working Title]
September 2, 2026
Fabiola Raffone
Background/context: Anxiety disorders are common in community mental health services and are frequently maintained by worry, rumination, threat monitoring, reassurance seeking, avoidance, and maladaptive attempts to control internal experience. Aim/objective: This perspective chapter examines Detached Mindfulness as a metacognitive technique for anxiety disorders and discusses its clinical...
Psycho-Oncology
September 1, 2026
Shu Jing, Zhenwei Dai, Xuelin Yang et al.
Background: Patients with cervical cancer or High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) often experience mental problems such as anxiety and depression. Online mindfulness-based interventions offer accessible mental health support. However, evidence for cervical cancer or HSIL patients remains scarce, and evaluations often rely solely on self-reported scales, with a lack of...
Clinical Therapeutics
September 2026
Jonathon K. Lisano, Luiza Rosa, Greg Giordano et al.
Emerging research indicates that the use of cannabis products, particularly those higher in cannabidiol (CBD), may be anxiolytic. Physical activity is another modality observed to have anxiolytic effects. Despite evidence of cannabis and physical activity being paired together, there is limited research on the possible synergistic effects of physical activity and cannabis use on reductions in...
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
September 1, 2026
Fikret Poyraz Çökmüş, Zeynep Tiftikçi, Osman İyilikçi et al.
Metacognition and mindfulness are central to contemporary accounts of anxiety, yet their comparative profiles across social anxiety disorder (SAD) and panic disorder (PD) remain insufficiently defined. The objective of this study is to compare metacognition and mindfulness across SAD, PD and healthy controls (HC) and to examine how these processes predict disorder specific severity. Adults with...
Drug Design, Development and Therapy
September 1, 2026
Xiaoying Cui, Wutao Chen, Jinyu Wang et al.
Purpose: Postoperative anxiety is common in surgical patients and may impair recovery, especially in the patients with preoperative anxiety. However, effective strategies for treating postoperative anxiety remain limited. We hypothesized that esketamine could reduce postoperative anxiety in patients with preoperative anxiety undergoing major abdominal tumor surgery. Patients and Methods: 180...
The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
September 1, 2026
A Nunes, J E Cunningham, B Leden et al.
Abstract Background Use of intravenous ketamine or intranasal esketamine for depression is frequently limited due to resource requirements and cost. Alternative treatment models have used oral, sublingual or intranasal racemic ketamine, but optimal doses and frequency of administration remain unclear. Dosing modelled from the standard 0.5-1.0mg/kg twice weekly IV ketamine result in transient...
Cureus
September 2026
Hemachandran Ravikumar, Suresh Sathyanarayanan
Background Psychological stress contributes to mental health symptoms and cardiovascular risk through pathways involving anxiety, depression, cortisol secretion, autonomic dysregulation, and elevated blood pressure. Sound-based meditation is a nonpharmacological approach that may support stress management, but randomized controlled trial evidence remains limited. Objective The objective was to...
Sport Sciences for Health
September 1, 2026
Chiraz Goumni, Amayra Tannoubi, Aymen Hawani et al.
Abstract Background Competitive anxiety is a critical factor influencing performance in explosive, self-paced sports such as sprinting. Although mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches are increasingly used in sport psychology, evidence for their effects in young female track athletes remains limited. Purpose This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of an 8 week...
Research in Developmental Disabilities
September 2026
Tundi Loftus, Shu H. Yau, Sophia Soares et al.
Autistic children experience disproportionately high rates of anxiety, yet common interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy and traditional mindfulness practices may be less effective due to their cognitive and abstract demands. Yoga nidra, a form of guided meditation using concrete visualisations and breath awareness, may offer a more accessible alternative. This mixed methods study...
August 31, 2026
George Pattison
With reference to Kierkegaard's religious writings and other pseudonymous works, Kierkegaard's concept of anxiety is explored with a primary focus on the book The Concept of Anxiety. Anxiety itself is shown to be the eminent term for a moment in the human being's psychological development that Kierkegaard also discusses in other terms. In particular, it is the mode in which human being's...
Psychological Reports
August 28, 2026
How Does Brief Mindfulness Training Influence Neurophysiology During Working Memory in Musicians With Music Performance Anxiety?
Mindfulness
August 27, 2026
Sally S. Wynn, Rachel Ricks, Unurzaya Amarsaikhan et al.
Anxiety and depressive symptoms are elevated among musicians, including student musicians. This study examined whether trait mindfulness was associated with musicianship indicators and mental health symptoms in undergraduate instrumental musicians. Musicianship indicators included instrument category, weekly practice time, and use of deliberate practice techniques. Undergraduate instrumental...
BMC Anesthesiology
August 26, 2026
Mao Li, Wen Wen, Xiang Wen
Postoperative depression and anxiety are common in elderly patients undergoing joint replacement surgery and may affect recovery. Esketamine has rapid antidepressant effects, but evidence for combined perioperative use remains limited, particularly in elderly patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. This study evaluated the association between combined perioperative esketamine exposure...
Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
August 25, 2026
Özlem Olguner Eker, Selda Yavuz, Akif Asdemir et al.
This study aimed to evaluate the levels of paranormal beliefs among university students in relation to personality traits, death anxiety, and creativity, and to examine how these beliefs differ between students from different academic disciplines, namely Medicine and Theology. A total of 200 students aged 18–30 years (100 from the Faculty of Medicine and 100 from the Faculty of Theology) at...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
August 25, 2026
Chika Gloria Ugwu
This study examined the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between academic anxiety and academic stress among undergraduate students in selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational research design. A total of 322 students comprising 207 females and 115 males, with a mean age of 22.33 years (SD = 4.583), participated in the study through...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL REPORT
August 25, 2026
Chika Gloria Ugwu
This study examined the relationship between mindfulness, academic anxiety, and substance use among undergraduate students in selected tertiary institutions in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was necessitated by the growing concern over substance use among students and its negative effects on academic performance and psychological well-being. A correlational research design was adopted for the...
Nurse Education Today
August 25, 2026
Jing Qiang, Wei Zhang, Yingchun Yan et al.
Aim/objective: To systematically assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in reducing psychological stress and anxiety among undergraduate nursing students, and to explore possible moderators of intervention outcomes. Background: Nursing students are exposed to high levels of psychological stress and anxiety, which can impact their well-being and academic success. MBIs...
Women & health
August 25, 2026
Adebimpe Obembe, Jasmine Ramos, Emily Reis et al.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects many women of reproductive age, often disrupting daily activities. Mindfulness- and relaxation-based techniques, such as yoga and progressive muscle relaxation techniques, can alleviate both physical and psychosocial symptoms associated with PMS. This systematic review synthesized existing evidence on the effects of mindfulness and relaxation interventions on...
Healthcare
August 24, 2026
Nehal Shalaby Awad Mahmoud, Nourhan Essam Hendawi, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr et al.
Background: Cervical cancer remains a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Limited knowledge regarding cervical cancer prevention and elevated anxiety levels may hinder women's participation in preventive measures. Mindfulness-Based Social-Emotional Learning integrates mindfulness practices with social-emotional learning strategies and may...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
August 24, 2026
Jude Chukwudi Ekwo
The study investigated academic anxiety and mindfulness as predictors of substance use among undergraduate students, with one hundred and ninety-four (194) undergraduate students which comprises of 107 females and 87 males with mean age of 20.76 and S.D of 2.62 were drawn using multi-stage (cluster, simple random: by balloting and purposive) sampling techniques as participants from Enugu State...