West Science Islamic Studies
July 31, 2026
Aisyah Jihan Hanifah, Moch. Taufiq Ridho
Overthinking, anxiety, and mental restlessness stem from excessive thought patterns and the complex pressures of modern life are increasingly experienced by individuals in the contemporary era. Cognitive psychology holds that a person's emotional state is greatly influenced by the process of thought processing and interpretation of lived experience. From an Islamic perspective, the concept of...
Research in Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process and Outcome
July 31, 2026
Dorottya Bíró, Péter Osváth, Mátyás Mészáros
Anxiety disorders frequently emerge in contexts of chronic interpersonal stress and are often accompanied by disturbances in affect regulation and heightened sensitivity to bodily signals. In patients with chronic somatic conditions, these processes are commonly conceptualised within psychosomatic frameworks emphasising interactions between emotional regulation and stress-related bodily...
Journal of Happiness and Health
July 31, 2026
Kayla Almekhlafi, Hollie MacDonald, Krisha Malik et al.
Adolescents are experiencing rising rates of stress, anxiety, and depression worldwide. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have emerged as promising, low-cost strategies for improving mental health outcomes during this critical developmental period. Despite growing interest in mindfulness-based interventions, no recent review has synthesized evidence on their mental health effects among...
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
July 31, 2026
Sampriti Paul, Sonal Dubey, Mayur Yergeri Chandrasekharappa et al.
Recent advances in neuropsychopharmacology have renewed interest in psychedelics and entactogens as potential treatments for brain disorders, owing to their rapid effects on neural plasticity, cognition, and affect. Classical serotonergic psychedelics primarily act as 5-HT2A receptor agonists with additional activity at 5-HT1A and other serotonin receptors, whereas entactogens such as MDMA...
International Journal of Independent Research Studies
July 31, 2026
Eric P. Rubenstein
Recreational substance use can produce acute panic and distress even when no severe toxicological emergency is immediately evident. Existing literature commonly treats cannabis-related anxiety, stimulant intoxication, MDMA-related complications, cocaine-related cardiovascular risk, ketamine-related dissociation, and psychedelic challenging experiences as separate domains. This article...
Journal of Health, Medical, and Psychological Studies
July 30, 2026
Appendicitis is one of the leading causes of acute abdominal emergencies requiring prompt surgical intervention. The preoperative period frequently induces anxiety due to concerns about surgery, anesthesia, and postoperative outcomes, potentially affecting physiological stability and surgical readiness. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of combined butterfly hug therapy and mindfulness...
PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNAL
July 30, 2026
Ivan Danyliuk, Nataliia Burkalo
Background. In modern psychology, mindfulness is regarded as a multidimensional psychological phenomenon associated with the deliberate direction of attention to present-moment experience, an open, accepting, and non-judgmental attitude toward that experience, the development of self-regulation and psychological flexibility, and a reduction in automatic emotional and behavioral reactivity....
Реабілітаційні та фізкультурно-рекреаційні аспекти розвитку людини
July 30, 2026
Ilamathi Saravanan, Subramani Selvam Andipatti, S. Swamynathan et al.
Introduction. Experimental research exists regarding the efficacy of breath-focused meditation in the management of anger and anxiety. However, research on pyramid meditation is limited, and there is no empirical research examining the effects of pyramid meditation on psychological conditions. To evaluate the efficacy of breath-observing pyramid meditation combined with regular yogic practices...
Communications medicine
July 30, 2026
Stacey B. Armstrong, Adam W. Levin, Nathan D. Sepeda et al.
Psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) shows promise for treating PTSD in adults but hasn't been studied in U.S. military Veterans, who face higher symptom severity and suicide risk. This open-label pilot trial evaluated the safety and feasibility of PAT in Veterans with severe, treatment-resistant PTSD. The clinical trial was pre-registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05554094). The eligibility...
Health Psychology Research
July 29, 2026
Antimo Natale, Cecilia Chiarenza, Gabriele Avincola et al.
Background: Burnout, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and impaired mentalizing are common among mental health trainees, potentially impacting well-being and quality of care. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown promise in mitigating these issues. Incorporating such programs into postgraduate training may offer proactive support during a critical developmental stage. Objective: This study...