Scientific Reports
October 14, 2021
Heidemarie Haller, Pascal Breilmann, Marleen Schröter et al.
This meta-analysis systematically reviewed the evidence on standardized acceptance-/mindfulness-based interventions in DSM-5 anxiety disorders. Randomized controlled trials examining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) were searched via PubMed, Central, PsycInfo, and Scopus until June 2021....
Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
October 12, 2021
Pedro Valero‐Mora, Ana Martí-Belda-Bertolín, Mar Sánchez‐García
20 citations
Road traffic crashes are currently one of the main causes of deaths in the world and many efforts have been made to develop effective interventions to reduce them. Mindfulness has risen as a method for improving mental and physical well-being and has been hypothesized as potentially beneficial for driving performance. This has led to some commercial ventures based on such hypothesis, despite...
Psychiatry Investigation
October 10, 2021
Chia‐ling Yu, Fu-Chi Yang, Szu‐nian Yang et al.
57 citations
Objective To systematically examine the effectiveness and tolerability of psilocybin for treating end-of-life anxiety symptoms.Methods The Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, and PsycINFO databases were searched up to November 25, 2020. We enrolled clinical trials investigating psilocybin for treating end-of-life anxiety symptoms. Meta-analysis was conducted using random-effects model.Results Overall,...
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
October 9, 2021
Adele Lafrance, Erin Strahan, Brian M. Bird et al.
40 citations
A resurgence of research has begun to systematically examine the relationship between psychedelic use and mental health and well-being. Although preliminary findings examining the therapeutic value of these substances show promise, the mechanisms through which psychedelic use may predict reduced mental distress remain poorly understood. To this end, we surveyed a community sample of individuals...
Mindfulness
October 5, 2021
Heather J. Brooks, H. Oughli, Lojine Y. Kamel et al.
Individuals with subjective memory complaints and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety are at high risk for further cognitive decline, and possible progression to dementia. Low-burden interventions to help slow or prevent cognitive decline in this high-risk group are needed. The objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of combining Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with...
JAMA Psychiatry
October 1, 2021
Philippe R. Goldin, Matthew D Thurston, Santiago Allende et al.
Cognitive behavioral group therapy (CBGT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) are thought to help patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD) via distinct emotion-regulation mechanisms. However, no study has compared the effects of CBGT and MBSR on brain and negative emotion indicators of cognitive reappraisal and acceptance in patients with SAD. To investigate the effects of CBGT and...
Mindfulness
October 1, 2021
Linda Corbally, Mick Wilkinson
Abstract Objectives The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine controlled trial evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on stress, anxiety and depression in the perinatal period in women without pre-existing mental health issues. Methods Six databases were searched for studies exploring the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on...
Clinical Research and Clinical Trials
September 29, 2021
Kathleen Kelley
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine if 11 weeks of Neurosculpting® meditation improved sleep and other variables in college aged students. Participants: Fifteen undergraduate students. Methods: Subjects were evaluated at the beginning and end of the semester using two tools: The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. During each session, heart...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
September 27, 2021
Jason B. Luoma, M. Kati Lear
11 citations
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a prevalent and often debilitating psychiatric disorder that can assume a chronic course even when treated. Despite the identification of evidence-based pharmacological and behavioral treatments for SAD, much room for improved outcomes exists and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) has been proposed as a promising adjunctive treatment to psychological...
International Education Studies
September 26, 2021
Birsen Jelen
1 citation
In this study the relationships between the Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) levels and mindfulness levels of Music Teacher Candidates (MTC) were investigated. A large sample of undergraduate students (N = 524) from seven different universities from around Turkey took place in the study. The data was collected with both Kenny’s MPA inventory and the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire. The...