Lumbini Prabha
May 5, 2026
Mukti Prasad Pandey, Dilli Raj Aryal
This study evaluates the effects of Vipassanā meditation courses conducted in Nepalese prisons between February 2022 and April 2024. This study is undertaken to address the lack of systematic evidence on the effectiveness of Vipassanā meditation in promoting measurable and sustained behavioral reform among prisoners in Nepal. Primary and secondary data are used to evaluate whether Vipassanā...
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
May 5, 2026
Katherine G. W. Hill, Cianna J Piercey, Hollis C Karoly et al.
'Kava,' or 'kava kava,' (Piper methysticum) is a psychoactive plant indigenous to the Pacific Islands. Historical consumption is reported to provide anxiolytic and sedating effects. In regions where kava is native, it has been used in religious and cultural practices, as well as for medicinal purposes. The mechanisms by which kavalactones - the best studied psychoactive constituent of kava -...
International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH
May 4, 2026
Jetal Panchal
The control of emotions is one of the most important topics of modern psychology as it determines stress and resilience, social functioning, and susceptibility to mental illnesses. In recent models, emotion regulation is defined as the mechanisms by which individuals control the kind of emotions that they experience, when they experience them, and how they experience or express those emotions....
Scriptora International Journal of Research and Innovation
May 2, 2026
Dr. Suresh Kumar Agarwal
Emotional regulation is one of the psychological processes that is necessary to recognize, regulate and respond to emotional experience. As more and more individuals embrace yoga as a complete mind-body practice, yoga has been steadily garnering attention in the realm of mental health—particularly in its various forms, which incorporate a wide range of physical positions, breathing methods,...
Journal of Health Psychology
May 2, 2026
Arnab Basu, Nadindla Srividya
This systematic literature review (2020-2025) of 64 studies examines the associations between spiritual practices and the holistic well-being of working women. Interventions such as meditation, mindfulness, and workplace yoga are consistently linked to favorable shifts in the Mind-Body axis, characterized by lower cortisol levels and improved autonomic balance. These physiological changes track...
Human psychopharmacology
May 2026
Juan Miguel Riestra, Yaxel Levin-Carrion, Roshan Sutar et al.
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) remains a formidable challenge in psychiatry, with nearly one-third of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) failing to respond adequately to first-line pharmacological treatments. Pathophysiology in MDD has highlighted the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamatergic system as a promising therapeutic target. In 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration...
JAMA Internal Medicine
May 1, 2026
Devan Kansagara, Garth E Terry, Chelsea K Ayers et al.
Cannabis use is common among those with mental health conditions, and many people report using cannabis to manage mental health symptoms. It is important for clinicians to understand the lack of clear benefits of cannabis for mental health conditions and the potential for substantial adverse effects. Overall, the potential benefits of cannabis for mental health conditions remain poorly studied....
Retos
May 1, 2026
Alex Andrés Zárate López, Luis Alberto Durazo Terán, Jorge Zamarripa et al.
Introduction: Athletes often train in demanding and competitive environments. Considering psychological variables such as grit and mindfulness can be crucial for maintaining optimal performance and managing anxiety. Objective: To examine the relationships between sports grit, mindfulness, and anxiety, as well as to compare their levels between male and female athletes. Methodology: A...
SLEEPJ
May 1, 2026
Hannah M. Fisher, Natalie Chou, Emily Patterson et al.
Insomnia is a prevalent symptom that exacerbates other cancer symptoms (e.g., fatigue, distress, pain), that in turn worsen sleep. Behavioral interventions are recommended for insomnia but are often not adapted or made available for cancer patients in rural, medically underserved areas. Nite2Day is a mindfulness-based, behavioral insomnia and symptom management intervention previously...
Cureus
May 2026
Ngo Cheung
Bipolar-spectrum illness emerging after traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be difficult to treat and may present with mixed or agitated depressive features that appear sensitive to glutamatergic modulation. In post-TBI cases, diagnostic certainty is often limited because irritability, impulsivity, sleep disturbance, affective lability, and cognitive change may overlap with frontal-limbic injury...