LATAM Revista Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades
December 29, 2023
Deissy María Bonastre Ramírez
Los estudiantes de formación docente que están cursando un programa de ingreso a menudo enfrentan una presión considerable para demostrar su capacidad académica y competencia. La práctica regular de mindfulness, que implica la atención consciente y sin juicio a las experiencias presentes, ayuda a estos estudiantes a gestionar mejor el estrés, reducir la ansiedad, aumentar el bienestar emocional...
Innovative Teaching and Learning
December 28, 2023
Yi-Sheng Jiang
Research showed that one in six of college students in Taiwan suffered from depression. In addition, the World Health Organization also pointed out that global anxiety and depression cases increased by 25% in the first year (2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to assess if the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) course could help students improve concentration,...
Health of Man
December 28, 2023
Oksana Kobzar, Galyna Pyliagina
The objective: to analyze the features of the course of depersonalization-derealization disorder (DDD) in men on the example of a clinical case. Materials and methods. The pilot study included 51 individuals, namely: 8 (15.7%) men and 43 (84.3%) women, with average age 21 years (SD=3.66) and 23.86 years (SD=6.88), respectively. Study participants had criteria for DDD according to the...
Journal of Scientific Exploration
December 28, 2023
Bruce Greyson
5 citations
Modern research on near-death experiences (NDEs), powerful spiritual experiences triggered by a close brush with death, has focused on experiences characterized by profound positive feelings, ranging from incredible peace and calmness to bliss and ecstasy. However, throughout history there have been accounts of frightening deathbed visions and terrifying journeys to a hellish realm peopled by...
December 26, 2023
Kirsten Cherian, Kenneth Shinozuka, Burton J. Tabaac et al.
preprint
Background: Ibogaine is a plant-derived alkaloid that has been used for thousands of years in rites of passage and spiritual ceremonies in West-Central Africa. In the West, it has primarily been used and studied for its anti-addictive properties and more recently for other neuropsychiatric indications, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and traumatic brain...
Jurnal Psikologi
December 23, 2023
Dena Hariningsih, Yusvick Muhamad Hadin, W. Ambarwati
The lifetime prevalence of bipolar disorder (BD) type 1 is 0,87% and bipolar disorder type II is 0,67%. Although bipolar disorder has a genetic charge, it is considered as multifactorial influenced by environmental factors which is used as an early intervention strategy because it can be modified and MBCT is the first-line adjuvant maintenant therapy in BD patients. This study explored whether...
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
December 23, 2023
Adam Wojtas, Krystyna Gołembiowska
16 citations
Psychedelics belong to the oldest psychoactive drugs. They arouse recent interest due to their therapeutic applications in the treatment of major depressive disorder, substance use disorder, end-of-life anxiety,= and anxiety symptoms, and obsessive–compulsive disorder. In this review, the current state of preclinical research on the mechanism of action, neurotoxicity, and behavioral impact of...
Innovation in Aging
December 21, 2023
Nirmala Lekhak, Tirth Bhatta, Carolyn Streb et al.
Abstract It has been established that contemplative practices such as meditation can aid in stress management and the prevention of mental health issues. However, whether one of these techniques, such as loving-kindness meditation (LKM), is feasible for promoting later-life self-compassion, reducing loneliness, and maintaining mental health is unclear. This study examined the feasibility and...
Interdisciplinary Research in Counseling, Ethics and Philosophy - IRCEP
December 20, 2023
Daniela Stănciulescu
1 citation
In shamanic thinking, an important idea is that the earth does not belong to us. Earth is just a wonderful and welcoming host for us and other species. Did the sense of ownership dehumanize us, as the French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau would observe? Maybe. Lust for wealth, greed, and selfishness, these traits specific only to human people, among all inhabitants of our planet led, over...
Revue Médicale Suisse
December 20, 2023
Amandine Schaller, Géraldine Bourquin, Indira Amorim Araujo et al.
Depression, anxiety and existential distress associated with terminal illness have a major impact on quality of life among palliative care patients. Psychedelics are emerging as catalysts for reflective, introspective and sometimes spiritual exploration as part of psychotherapy, with potentially rapid and long-lasting multiple beneficial effects. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP)...