Pediatric Reports
March 5, 2025
Jessica Monsillion, Lucia Romo, Rafika Zebdi
Background/Objectives: School-Mindfulness-Based Interventions (SMBIs) have shown positive effects on children's mental health by enhancing emotional regulation and present-moment awareness. This pilot study explored the effects of an SMBI program on anxiety, depression, mindfulness, emotional awareness, executive functioning, and school well-being among French primary school students (mean age...
Annals of Neurosciences
February 28, 2025
Sushanta Kumar Mohanty, Amit Kumar Singh, Subarna Surajita Mohanty et al.
3 citations
College students face stressors like academic workload, competition, time management and financial concerns, which affect their psychological, physiological and cognitive functions. Meditation techniques can help mitigate these challenges. The study aimed to investigate the influence of the Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT), a meditation method, on cognitive functions and...
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
February 26, 2025
Yun-Han Wang, Yun-Lin Wang, Dara Kiu Yi Leung et al.
5 citations
Emerging evidence has shown that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is effective in improving depressive symptoms in the older population. However, the accessibility to MBCT is limited by the shortage of psychotherapists or mindfulness teachers. One potential solution is to involve social workers, who have the knowledge and skills to promote individual and community well-being in...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
February 24, 2025
Kathrin Hassdenteufel, Mitho Müller, Harald Abele et al.
1 citation
Perinatal maternal mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, are highly prevalent during pregnancy and post partum. Electronic mindfulness-based interventions (eMBIs) are a promising treatment option, which can be provided in a low-threshold, cost-effective manner. However, research underscores the fact that face-to-face coaching sessions are more effective than solely digital...
Schizophrenia Bulletin
February 21, 2025
Hella Janssen, K.C. van den Berg, Ger P. J. Keijsers et al.
2 citations
BACKGROUND: In psychosis spectrum disorders, maladaptive mental imagery is associated with auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs). This study evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the following 4 imagery techniques in targeting mental imagery and AVHs severity: Imagery Rescripting (ImRs), Promoting positive Imagery de novo (Pos-Im), Metacognitive Imagery techniques...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
February 20, 2025
Broc A. Pagni, Andreas Halman, Jerome Sarris et al.
7 citations
The durability of ayahuasca's effects on mental health and the influence of clinical diagnoses on therapeutic response is unclear. Adults with no prior exposure to ayahuasca (n = 66) participating in neo-shamanic ayahuasca ceremonies completed questionnaires at baseline, 7 days, and 1, 6, and 12 months. Mixed models were used to characterize temporal trajectories in mental health, alcohol and...
PLoS One
February 12, 2025
Gozde Ibili, Jeremy John Tree, Yılmaz Orhun Gurluk
Given the widespread occurrence of procrastination and its adverse association with well-being, investigating the individual variables that influence procrastination is a crucial matter. Previous research has identified dispositional mindfulness to be negatively associated with procrastination, but the underlying mechanisms driving this relationship remain unclear. In this study, the aim was to...
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dergisi
February 5, 2025
Nevin Hotun Şahin, Özge Şiir Dağlar
Giriş: Perinatal dönemde anksiyete ve depresyon gibi ruhsal sorunlar yaygındır. Bu sorunlar anne ve bebek sağlığı açısından birçok olumsuz sonuçlara yol açabilmektedir. Gebe ve emziren kadınlar için psikotrop ilaç kullanımıyla ilişkili potansiyel riskler nedeniyle bu kadınlara farmakolojik olmayan yaklaşımlar ile destek sağlamak önemlidir. Bilinçli farkındalık temelli uygulamaların perinatal...
Current Psychiatry Reports
February 1, 2025
Andrew B. Newberg
3 citations
Neurotheology is a nascent field of research and scholarship that seeks to understand the relationship between the brain and religious and spiritual phenomena. In the context of integrative psychiatry, neurotheology offers an intriguing intermediary between understanding how spirituality and religion affect brain function, and how this might be related to changes in mental health. A number of...
Stress and Health
February 1, 2025
Carole Daniel, Clémence Leyrat, Elodie Gentina et al.
Quality sleep is among the most important determinants of psychological and physical well-being. Insufficient sleep quality and quantity directly affect individuals; in turn, they indirectly affect the productivity, viability and safety of workplaces. Sleep issues also represent a global health concern for people and workplaces around the world. In addition to pharmaceutical aids, effective and...