Research Square
November 11, 2025
Hatice Pars, Merve Akay
preprint
Abstract Background: Nursing students are particularly vulnerable to psychological distress due to the combined demands of academic performance and clinical training. The COVID-19 pandemic has further intensified these stressors. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown promising results in reducing anxiety, stress, and emotional dysregulation in student populations. However, there is...
Mindfulness
November 10, 2025
Chiara Milasi, Mirjam Bonanno, Luca Bernardelli et al.
5 citations
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness practices mediated by immersive virtual reality (VR) have emerged as a novel mediator to deliver and potentially enhance mindfulness experiences and psychological well-being. Although psycho-technology is widely applied in clinical populations there remains a lack of methodological studies evaluating best practices for delivering such interventions to promote...
2025 IEEE First International Conference on Innovations in Engineering and Next-Generation Technologies for Sustainability
November 7, 2025
D. Chauhan, Shelly Sachdeva, Sandep Kumar
The Gayatri Mantra (GM)was first mentioned in the Rig Veda. It holds a central place due to its reputed cognitive and spiritual significance. Many studies explore the impact of Vedic chanting; however, there is a gap in objective neurological measures and robust psychological evaluations. The practice of mantra chanting has been found to promote mental focus and emotional equilibrium,...
Nepal Journal of Health Sciences
November 7, 2025
Pratiksha Khadka, Jyoti Mishal
Introduction: Yoga is an ancient practice originating from India that has been potentially used to improve physical, mental, and spiritual health. The long-term effects of the practice of yoga are evident; however, the immediate impact of yoga is not very well established, particularly among the population with high academic stress, like medical students. Objective: To investigates the...
European Neuropsychopharmacology
November 7, 2025
Mikkel Højlund, Helin Y. Kafali, Begüm Kırmızı et al.
12 citations
Serotonergic psychedelics and 3,4-methylendioxtmethamphetamine (MDMA) are promising treatments for mental disorders with a continuously evolving evidence base. We searched Pubmed/Scopus/clinical trial registries up to 08july2025 for double-blind randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing MDMA or serotonergic psychedelics in patients with mental disorders. Primary outcomes were change in...
Journal of neuro-oncology
November 5, 2025
Kavya Ramamurthy, Dina M Randazzo, Nicole Cort et al.
With a bleak prognosis for malignant glioma, maintaining quality of life (QoL) and decreasing distress are essential in patient clinical care. Mindfulness meditation is a mind-body therapy that is being investigated as a non-pharmacological strategy to alleviate cancer symptoms and improve QoL. Given the potential of this intervention, we hypothesized that mindfulness meditation is feasible and...
Pharmaceuticals
November 3, 2025
Jay Toulany, Jasmyn E. A. Cunningham, Abraham Nunes
Background/Objectives: Lithium remains the first choice for long-term prophylaxis of mood episodes in bipolar disorder (BD), but only 30% of patients will respond, and there is no reliable method by which to predict treatment response. Ketamine is a rapid antidepressant therapy which ostensibly yields greater results in patients with clinical phenotypes that are classically associated with...
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
November 2, 2025
Ebru Durusoy, Edibe Ünal
Background: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome linked to chronic pain and biopsychosocial problems, with management limited by unclear etiology and treatments. Yoga is a mind-body practice combining movement, breathing, meditation, and coping skills that may address treatment needs. However, evidence is limited. This study aims to evaluate the effect of yoga on fibromyalgia symptoms and assess the...
International Journal of Nursing Practice
November 2, 2025
Zhenwei Dai, Shu Jing, Dongxue Chen et al.
BACKGROUND: Chinese nursing students face mental health challenges, with mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) commonly utilized to mitigate these issues. Neurofeedback-assisted MBI (NF-MBI) might be a promising alternative. AIM: The study aims to explore the short- and long-term effectiveness of the NF-MBI and MBI in improving mental well-being among Chinese nursing students. METHODS: This...
Orvosi hetilap
November 2, 2025
Dóra Perczel-Forintos, Andrea Horváth, Anna Mária Lisincki
Introduction: Mental health professionals in direct patient care are frequently exposed to prolonged stress, increasing the risk of anxiety, depression, and burnout. Mindfulness practice supports self-care by promoting adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, enhancing psychological well-being, and reducing impulsivity. Objective: To examine the effects of MBCT on mindfulness skills,...