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...
Journal of graduate medical education
April 17, 2023
Richard R Szuster, Jane Onoye, Courtenay Matsu
Background: Graduate medical education is demanding, and many residents eventually experience a reduced sense of well-being. Interventions are in development, but knowledge gaps remain in terms of time commitment and efficacy. Objective: To evaluate a mindfulness-based wellness program for residents-PRACTICE (Presence, Resilience, and Compassion Training in Clinical Education). Methods:...
The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
April 17, 2023
Shokouh Arjmand, Marie Vadstrup Pedersen, N. Silva et al.
Abstract Background Recent preclinical and clinical studies have shed light on the possible impact of sex and estrous/menstrual cycle on ketamine’s antidepressant action but with incongruous results. The preclinical studies that have shown the effects of ovarian sex hormones have not done so in animal models of depression. Thus, the aim of the present study is to scrutinize the acute behavioral...
Revista Contemporânea
April 17, 2023
João Moreno Vilas Boas
A Ayahuasca é uma poderosa bebida psicoativa que tem sido usada há séculos por comunidades indígenas na América do Sul para fins espirituais e medicinais. A bebida é feita fervendo o cipó da ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi) e as folhas da planta chacrona (Psychotria viridis), criando uma potente experiência psicadélica que pode durar várias horas. Nos últimos anos, tem havido um interesse...
Anesthesia & Analgesia
April 14, 2023
Markus Martin Luedi
8 citations
Preoperative anxiety is widespread among patients scheduled for surgery, and pharmacologic anxiolysis has become a standard in the preoperative setting. The readily available drugs are effective and consistent with our tendency in modern medicine to treat problems pharmacologically. In addition, while hypnosis and contemplative techniques are emerging in some clinical settings,...
Dreaming
April 13, 2023
Dengle Yang, Wenyuan Wu, Yiyun Xia et al.
This study aimed at investigating the dream themes of Chinese elderly people during COVID-19 and its relationship with death anxiety. In this study, 264 participants from four cities in different regions of China were interviewed through one-on-one interviews. Nielsen's Typical Dream Questionnaire (TDQ) and Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) were also administered. The dream recall rate of the elderly...
The European Research Journal
April 12, 2023
Y. Yıldız, S. Kocahan, Alp Eren Çelenlioğlu et al.
Pain is a subjective feeling having sensory, cognitive and emotional components. Brain regions that cognitively and affectively contribute to pain sensation are the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), insula, prefontal cortex (PFC) and the default mode network (DMN). Depression and anxiety may accompany pain and they may exaggerate the pain via cognitive and affective disturbance. As a...
April 12, 2023
Rebecka Bremler, Nancy Katati, Parvinder Shergill et al.
12 citations
preprint
Background: Recent controversies have arisen regarding claims of uncritical positive regard and hype surrounding psychedelic drugs and their therapeutic potential. Criticisms have included that study designs and reporting styles bias positive over negative outcomes.Aim: The present study was motivated by a desire to address this alleged bias by intentionally focusing exclusively on negative...