Journal of Psychosomatic Research
August 1, 2026
Hai-Yin Deng, Dan-Ting Long, Hui-Chan Zhou et al.
PURPOSE No prior systematic review has specifically evaluated the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in improving both psychological and physical outcomes among cancer populations. This study aims to assess MBCT's effects on cancer patients' mental and physical health. METHOD Following PRISMA guidelines and with PROSPERO registration (CRD42023453581), we systematically...
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
August 1, 2026
N Sunil Kumar
Mindfulness is an important tool of psychological well- being because of its potential association with stress reduction, emotional regulation, attention. The present study, titled "A Study on Mindfulness: Its Benefits, Limitations, and Association with Psychological Well-Being and its Validation", was conducted to determine the capacity of mindfulness among participants and to cross-verify the...
Jurnal Keperawatan Profesional
August 1, 2026
Hanim Faizah, Karyo Karyo, Lukman Hakim et al.
High-intensity social media use among adolescents can trigger anxiety and psychological stress, driving continuous information-seeking and social comparison, a phenomenon known as Fear of Missing Out (FoMO). This study aims to analyze the effect of mindfulness therapy on reducing FoMO levels and to contribute to developing mindfulness-based mental health interventions for adolescents.Employing...
International Journal of Sports Health and Physical Education
August 1, 2026
Kpnsn Kumarasinghe, Wmvd Chathuranga
Team sport athletes are frequently exposed to psychological demands, including competitive pressure, performance anxiety, attentional distractions, and emotional challenges that may adversely affect performance outcomes. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have emerged as widely recognized psychological techniques in recent years due to their potential benefits for both performance outcomes...
International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development
August 1, 2026
Dudati Akhila, Anupama Pandey
Brief Mindfulness Interventions (BMIs) have?been receiving growing interest as cost-effective and time-saving alternatives to the traditional mindfulness-based programs. This literature review summarises?the evidence on the effectiveness, delivery modalities, psychological mechanisms of change, methodological constraints and real-world feasibility of BMIs in various populations. Results...
Journal of Pain
August 1, 2026
Jon G Dean, Ethan Hurwitz, T. Furnish et al.
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a refractory condition defined by pain experienced in a missing limb. Psilocybin, a classical serotonergic psychedelic drug, can alleviate various treatment-resistant disorders but has scantly been investigated for chronic pain. This placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical pilot trial (NCT05224336) tested the feasibility, tolerability, and preliminary...
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
August 1, 2026
Fabrizio Ascone, Diletta Giangiacomo, Viviana Trezza
Classic psychedelics have re-emerged as compelling probes of neural plasticity, raising interest in their potential relevance for behavioral and circuit-level features associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although only a limited number of studies have examined these compounds in validated animal models of ASD, a growing body of preclinical work has investigated their effects on...
Journal of Affective Disorders
August 1, 2026
Ching-Hua Julie Lee, Yunzhe Qian, Weiqun Yu et al.
This study evaluated the long-term comparative effectiveness and safety of esketamine versus injectable ketamine and esketamine versus oral antidepressants for major depressive disorder (MDD). This emulated target trial utilized observational data from a cohort of U.S. adults with MDD between 2018 and 2024. Patients were categorized into those receiving esketamine, injectable R,S-ketamine, and...
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
August 1, 2026
Stefan Aguiar, Mary Makarious, Orly Lipsitz et al.
Depression and existential distress are highly prevalent among patients with advanced cancer, and there is growing evidence for ketamine as a rapidly acting antidepressant in the population, but few studies have examined existential distress outcomes with ketamine treatment. The INKeD-PC trial demonstrated efficacy of intranasal racemic ketamine for depression in patients with cancer receiving...
Hearing research
August 1, 2026
Shuhan Lu, Zhixin Zhang, Xinmiao Xue et al.
Subjective tinnitus is a common auditory disorder characterised by the subjective perception of noise in the absence of external sound sources. Its prevalence has been rising annually due to noise exposure, medication misuse, and population ageing. Current tinnitus treatments employ antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and vasodilators, yet most demonstrate limited efficacy with significant side...