Highly potent cannabis concentrates are widely available and associated with affective disturbance and cannabis use disorder. Little is known about the effects of concentrated Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and their relationship to long-term affect. We explored how baseline affective symptoms (anxiety and depression) relate to acute (i.e., immediate or short-term)...
The Quarter Life Crisis phenomenon generally occurs between the ages of 20 and 30, when individuals feel depressed and anxious about their future, including their career, social relationships, and personal life. During this phase, individuals often feel that their lives are controlled by fate and cannot be changed. The concept of suffering in this study is seen as a physical and psychological...
MindfulnessDecember 1, 2023Matthew T. Crawford, Claire Marsh, Joel Clegg
Abstract Objectives The current study examined the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and fading affect bias, where the affect associated with negative events fades more quickly and fully than affect associated with positive events. Although much of the previous work has focused on conditions that hinder fading affect bias (e.g., depression, anxiety), few studies have examined...
Self Esteem merupakan bentuk sikap menerima diri yang ditunjukan dengan besarnya kepercayaan terhadap kemampuan, keberartian, kesuksesan dan keberhargaan. Disisi lain, self esteem yang rendah mengakibatkan adanya kecenderungan depresi, mudah putus asa dan rentan mengalami perilaku menyimpang. Intervensi MBCT terbukti secara efektif meningkatkan self esteem, mengurangi depresi dan disregulasi...
Objective: This study examined whether studying in a Consciousness-Based Education institution influenced college students' mental and physical health. Participants and methods: Undergraduate college students (n = 321) completed the Duke Health Profile, assessing 11 areas of mental and physical health, both as entering freshmen (2008-2014) and at graduation. The archived data was analyzed from...
PsychoneuroendocrinologyDecember 1, 2023Edem Ekpenyong Edem, Oluwatomisn Adeyosola Oguntala, Daniel Akinwale Ikuelogbon et al.4 citations
Ketamine is an anaesthetic known to have short but rapid-acting anti-depressant effects; however, the neurobehavioural effects of its prolonged use and its role on the oxytocin system in the gut-brain axis are largely undetermined. Female BALB/c mice were either exposed to the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) paradigm for 21 days and then treated with ketamine in four doses for 14 days...
The progressive nature of dementia leaves the person vulnerable and dependent on others for care. While persons with dementia often have better outcomes when cared for at home, it can lead to personal challenges and self-neglect of the caregiver. Mindfulness-based interventions such as yoga can lessen the potential negative effects encountered by caregivers of persons with dementia. The aim of...
This study aimed to investigate clinical effectiveness of a structured eight-week mindfulness-based music therapy (MBMT) program on improving mood regulation in older women with blindness. This investigation compared a MBMT group with a mindfulness intervention (MI) group and a control group. Ninety-two older females with blindness from a residential setting in Hong Kong were recruited and...
Prevalence rates of peripartum depression and anxiety are high and correlate with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have been shown to reduce mental distress during pregnancy. A multicenter, randomized controlled study was conducted after screening for depressive symptoms. The intervention group (IG) was given access to an 8-week supervised eMBI...
Antiviral therapyDecember 1, 2023Jeff Berko, Peter Mazonson, Duncan Short et al.6 citations
Background: Older people living with HIV (PLWH) often experience elevated levels of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.Methods: This waitlist-controlled trial examined the effectiveness of online audio mindfulness lessons in impacting these feelings among older PLWH.Results: Among 214 participants, the mean (SD) age was 60.4 (5.9) years, 89% were male, and 69% were white. After 25 days, the...