Lucid dreaming is being conscious within one’s own dream. In recent years, dream lucidity has started to attract more attention not only from the broad neuroscience field but also from applied neurology, psychiatry, sports performance science, or art therapy areas. The aim of this research is to investigate and evaluate some of the therapeutic potentials of dream lucidity. The findings propose...
BackgroundThe Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) is a self-report questionnaire developed by Dr. Mehling that has been widely used to assess multiple dimensions of interoceptive awareness. To further improve the MAIA, Mehling developed the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (MAIA-2). The goal of this study is to systematically translate...
BMJ OpenNovember 4, 2022Seong Min Kim, Jeong-Min Park, Hyun-Ju Seo et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a meditation-based therapy originally recommended for stress management. However, it is currently used to alleviate sleep disturbances. Therefore, this contemporary systematic review aimed to elucidate the clinical effects of MBSR on sleep quality and sleep-related daytime impairment in adults with sleep disturbances, including chronic insomnia...
Mind-body interventions have shown efficacy in many conditions that have psychosomatic mechanisms, as well as for other pathologies. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of meditation/mindfulness at improving the symptoms severity, quality of life and other associated mood and mental conditions, measured in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A systematic review of...
Emotion dysregulation is considered a core component of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Cognitive reappraisal is one therapeutic emotion regulation strategy that has been widely studied among individuals with mood and anxiety disorders, and numerous differences in brain activation patterns have been shown between individuals with and without PTSD during tasks of cognitive reappraisal....
Kâbus bozukluğu, REM uykusu sırasında ortaya çıkan, yaşamı veya güvenliği tehdit eden şiddetli disforik rüyalarla karakterize bir parasomni türüdür ve çocuklarda yetişkinlere oranla daha yaygın görülmektedir. Genellikle 3-6 yaşlarında başlayan bu durum, haftalık görülme sıklığına göre hafiften ağıra doğru derecelendirilir ve altı aydan uzun sürmesi durumunda kronik olarak kabul edilir....
Bu çalışma, çocuk ve ergenlerde rüya deneyimini bilişsel gelişim, nörobiyolojik temeller ve klinik özellikler açısından kapsamlı bir şekilde ele almaktadır. Rüyalar, REM uykusuyla yakından ilişkili görsel ve duyusal yaşantılar olarak tanımlanırken, çocuklarda rüya araştırmalarının 1970'li yıllarda Foulkes’ın çalışmalarıyla ivme kazandığı belirtilmektedir. Bilişsel olgunlaşmaya paralel olarak...
The consequences of stroke can be devastating and include psychological distress, such as anxiety and depression, functional deficits, pain, and cognitive impairment. Symptoms are complex and impact not only the stroke survivor but may also be challenging for family caregivers. Studies have consistently demonstrated that mindfulness-informed interventions (MBI), such as mindfulness-based stress...
Psycho-OncologyNovember 2022Kairen McCloy, Ciara Hughes, Lynn Dunwoody et al.
Cancer diagnosis and treatment can cause fatigue, stress and anxiety which can have a detrimental effect on patients, families and the wider community. Mindfulness-based interventions appear to have positive effects on managing these cancer-related symptoms. To investigate the efficacy of mindfulness on cancer related fatigue (CRF) and psychological well-being in female cancer patients. Five...
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has become an alternative intervention for cancer patients, but its impact on depression and quality of life (QOL) of breast cancer patients remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of MBSR vs. standard or usual care to relieve psychological stress in patients with breast cancer. According to the PICOS principles,...