The Lancet Psychiatry
May 1, 2023
Joseph M Barnby, Sohee Park, Tatiana Baxter et al.
1 citation
The felt presence experience is the basic feeling that someone else is present in the immediate environment, without clear sensory evidence. Ranging from benevolent to distressing, personified to ambiguous, felt presence has been observed in neurological case studies and within psychosis and paranoia, associated with sleep paralysis and anxiety, and recorded within endurance sports and...
American Journal of Psychiatry
May 1, 2023
Bryan L. Roth, Ryan H. Gumpper
55 citations
Over the past decade, psychedelic compounds have emerged as potentially transformative therapeutics for a variety of intractable neuropsychiatric conditions. However, historically most of the basic science has utilized these compounds as probes to interrogate various endogenous neurotransmitter systems-mainly the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. With the renewed interest in utilizing these compounds...
BMJ Open
May 1, 2023
Alan K. Davis, Adam W. Levin, Paul Nagib et al.
19 citations
Introduction Psilocybin-assisted therapy has shown significant promise in treating the cluster of mood and anxiety symptoms that comprise post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but has yet to be tested specifically in this condition. Furthermore, current pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments for PTSD are difficult to tolerate and limited in efficacy, especially in the US Military...
Poltekita: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
April 30, 2023
Suzy Yusna Dewi, Nunuk Nugrohowati, Melly Kristanti et al.
Changes in the era of globalization plus the Covid-19 pandemic have caused problems in emotions and behavior, give an impact on the physical and psychological conditions of students. The purpose of study is to help reduce stress, emotion and anxiety problems, by educating and practicing to be applied in everyday life, carry out through online for all Nusantara Nature School Network teachers....
International Journal of Advanced Research
April 30, 2023
Dimple Gupta, Chirag Ambaliya, Aman Ankur et al.
Background:Classical psychedelics are a group of drugs which act as agonists on the serotonin-2A (5-HT2A) receptor. Evidence suggests they may have a uniquely rapid and enduring positive effect on mood. However, marked heterogeneity between methodological designs in this emerging field remains a significant concern. Aims:To determine how differences in the type of psychedelic agent used and the...
JMIR Research Protocols
April 28, 2023
Chad Stecher, Sara Cloonan, Sebastian Linnemayr et al.
2 citations
Chronic (ie, long-term) elevated stress is associated with a number of mental and physical health conditions. Mindfulness meditation mobile apps are a promising tool for stress self-management that can overcome several barriers associated with in-person interventions; however, to date, poor app-based intervention adherence has limited the efficacy of these mobile health tools. Anchoring, or...
JMIR Mental Health
April 28, 2023
Sin U Lam, Qiang Xie, Simon B. Goldberg
29 citations
Meditation apps have the potential to increase access to evidence-based strategies to promote mental health. However, it is currently unclear how meditation apps are situated within the broader landscape of meditation practice and what factors may influence engagement with them. This study aimed to clarify the prevalence and correlates of meditation app use in a population-based sample of...
World Journal of Clinical Cases
April 26, 2023
Jian Yang, Xin-Zhu Lin, Qian-Wen Guo et al.
Postpartum depression refers to a depressive episode or depressive symptoms up to 12 mo after delivery. Trait mindfulness has presented a protective factor for postpartum depressive symptoms and proved efficient in improving relationship satisfaction among couples. To investigate the correlations among mindfulness, marital quality, anxiety, and depression in a large city in western China during...
CHI Extended Abstracts
April 19, 2023
Harsh Kumar, Yiyi Wang, Jia-Kai Shi et al.
Teachable self-help techniques, such as mindfulness, can reduce anxiety and improve mental well-being outcomes. However, people lack proper awareness of such techniques. In this work, we explore the design space of using online dissemination channels to help people learn about mindfulness. We investigate the potential benefits of using Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve awareness and...
Journal of Family Violence
April 19, 2023
M. Leach, Heather Lorenzon
Domestic and family violence is a major public health issue impacting one in three women worldwide. The implications of such violence are considerable. Transcendental Meditation® (TM) represents a promising treatment option for women impacted by domestic violence given its demonstrable effects on mental and trauma-related symptoms. This study set out to compare the effectiveness of TM to group...