Background: Adolescents with neurological disorders (NDs) experience significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, or both relative to adolescents in the general population. The purpose of this systematic narrative review was to examine the existing literature evaluating the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on anxiety, depression, or both among adolescents with a known ND....
Test anxiety is a universal phenomenon affecting students at all levels. Efforts are needed to help students get and use coping strategies to alleviate such anxiety. The study aim was to investigate the effects of two specific types of meditation, namely Vipassana and Shamatha techniques, on test anxiety among nursing students. This open-label randomized trial was conducted at the Faculty of...
Anxiety- and stress-related disorders are commonly treated using combinations of centrally acting drugs. However, the behavioral outcomes of interactions between GABAergic and glutamatergic systems remain incompletely characterized. The present study investigated the effects of flumazenil, ketamine and midazolam, and their combinations, on anxiety-like behavior in adult male rats using aversive...
Background and objective: Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders worldwide and affect all age groups. Current pharmacological treatments, such as selective serotonergic reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s) and benzodiazepines, have limitations in terms of adverse effects and efficacy, which highlights the need for alternative therapies. Serotonergic psychedelics have...
Autorka, wychodząc z psychoanalitycznych koncepcji lęku, formułuje pytanie: „czy istnieje lęk specyficzny dla psychozy?”. Posługując się przykładami ze swojej praktyki klinicznej, pokazuje pracę psychoterapeutyczną z lękiem psychotycznym, który występuje nie tylko u osób z doświadczeniem psychozy, ale także u innych pacjentów z wczesnym doświadczeniem traumatycznym. Lęk powstający w bardzo...
Background. Music performance anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders can lead to devastating outcomes for musicians, such as career abandonment and substance use. This thesis uses functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to investigate the neurobiological mechanisms through which mindfulness-based and somatic interventions may improve musicians’ health and well-being. Studies 1 and 2...
Mindfulness meditation is increasingly recognized as an effective psychological intervention for emotional regulation. Millions of people worldwide suffer from depression and anxiety, which are the most common mental health conditions amd present significant public health issues. This study examines the effects of short-term mindfulness meditation on depression and anxiety in adults. A...
Negative emotions affect driving safety. The anxiety of special vehicle drivers caused by stress increases the risk of traffic accidents. It is particularly important to take necessary trainings, and mindfulness training may be an effective measure. However, few studies have addressed these issues. To fill this gap, this study employs quasi-experimental research methods to investigate the...
We report a clinical case illustrating rapid, reversible, and reproducible hemispheric differences in subjective experience and autonomic arousal during lateral visual field viewing. A man in his 40s with longstanding anxiety and depression showed repeatable shifts in affective state, self-appraisal, and appraisal of the clinician when alternately viewing through the right versus left lateral...
PsyArXivMay 14, 2026Jacob Cohen, Peter Parbo, Per Trads Ørskov et al.
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Background: Social anxiety disorder is a chronic and disabling condition with limited response to standard therapies. Low-dose psilocybin may enhance the effectiveness of exposure-based treatments by modulating neural circuits associated with fear and avoidance. Virtual reality exposure therapy offers a controlled and individualized platform for intervention. Objective: This phase 2b,...