Scientific Reports
September 12, 2025
Emma T Eliasson, Elisa Vigna, Elisa Dal Bò et al.
Body odours (BOs) of individuals in specific emotional states can influence receivers' responses - referred to as an emotional contagion. To investigate the potential of BOs to enhance the effects of mindfulness practice, this quasi-randomised pilot study tested the hypothesis that participants exposed to emotional BOs during mindfulness meditation would exhibit a steeper decrease in state...
Depression and Anxiety
September 11, 2025
Zheng Zhang, Qingqin Zhang, Ping Lu et al.
Background: This study aimed to: (1) compare the rates of change in the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms (primary outcomes) as well as internalized stigma and its components (shame with appearance [SWA], speech and social concerns [SSCs], sense of stigma [SS], and regret [R]; secondary outcomes) between the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) group and the treatment-as-usual...
University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark)
September 9, 2025
Jacob Cohen
Angst og traumarelaterede lidelser,herunder generaliseret angstlidelse (GAD), obsessiv-kompulsiv lidelse (OCD), posttraumatisk stresslidelse (PTSD) og social angstlidelse (SAD), er meget udbredte og reagerer ofte dårligt på konventionel farmakologisk behandling og psykoterapi. Nyere kliniske forsøg har vist, at psykedeliske stoffer og ketamin kan udøve hurtige og vedvarende effekter gennem...
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
September 1, 2025
Abigail Mcdowell, A. Khasawneh, Frank Neeley et al.
This study explores the effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR) meditation environment in reducing exam-related anxiety among graduate engineering students. Traditional meditation can be limited by environmental constraints, while VR offers an immersive alternative. Participants (N = 14) were exposed to both VR and 2D guided meditation experiences in a within-subjects design across two exam...
Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache
September 1, 2025
Jing He, Jun-Jiang Liu, Xin Ye et al.
Background: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain disorder affecting the oral mucosa, often accompanied by psychological comorbidities. Higher levels of mindfulness have been associated with reduced pain and fewer emotional symptoms in some chronic pain conditions, but its role in BMS remains inadequately explored. Methods: 146 patients diagnosed with BMS, according to the...
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تربت حیدریه
September 1, 2025
Elahe Sarfarazi, ToktamSadat JafarTabatabaei, SamanehSadat JafarTabatabaei et al.
Background & Aim: Adolescent girls suffering from anxiety face various psychological problems; therefore, they require specific and effective interventions.The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of compassion-based mindfulness training and self-treatment training on cognitive distortion and self-compassion in adolescent girls with anxiety symptoms.Methods: This study employed a...
Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness
September 1, 2025
Robert Tessier, Meredith L. Spada
Abstract This chapter focuses on the integration of motivational interviewing and mindfulness strategies in treating patients with mood and anxiety disorders. Literature on the effect of motivational interviewing and of mindfulness and mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety and other mood disorders is reviewed. Breathing techniques such as square or box breathing, grounding techniques such...
Acta Psychologica
September 1, 2025
Eunha Kim, Teemu H Laine, Youbin Lee
The purpose of this study was to examine whether cognitive restructuring and mindfulness-based meditation would alleviate stress and anxiety induced by a social VR-based TSST within StressMeta, the platform that we developed. Additionally, we investigated whether the effectiveness of these interventions would vary based on trait anxiety levels. A total of 60 college students were randomly...
International Journal of Research & Technology
September 1, 2025
Dr Jyoti Yadav
People realize that practicing mindfulness to feel their feelings at the moment without judging them, is kind to their mental health nowadays. It explains that being mindful can lessen anxiety and help your system stay strong. Psychology and neuroscience examinations are used in the paper to understand how mindfulness affects our thoughts and emotions. Keep your ideas clear so that you handle...
European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
September 1, 2025
Shahar Almog, Albert Garcia‐romeu, Kathryn Walker et al.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presents severe symptomology and often co-occurs with depression, warranting novel treatment approaches to address both conditions simultaneously. Ketamine has emerged as a rapid antidepressant and potential treatment for PTSD, with some real-world evidence for effectiveness regardless of comorbidities. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to explore...