Journal of Human Growth and Development
June 23, 2022
Dara Fernanda Brito Duarte, Jaiany Rodrigues Libório, Giovana Macêdo Egídio Cavalcante et al.
28 citations
Introduction: the public health crisis caused by COVID-19, a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, has imposed physical threats and psychological suffering on both infected patients and individuals who experience social isolation and various governmental restrictions, leading to the appearance of symptoms like anxiety, depression, as well as insomnia, stress, and changes in biological rhythm. In face...
American Journal of Psychiatry
June 22, 2022
Lauren A M Lebois, N. Harnett, S. V. van Rooij et al.
Objective: Dissociation, a disruption or discontinuity in psychological functioning, is often linked with worse psychiatric symptoms; however, the prognostic value of dissociation after trauma is inconsistent. Determining whether trauma-related dissociation is uniquely predictive of later outcomes would enable early identification of at-risk trauma populations. We completed the largest...
Sustainability
June 21, 2022
Nicholas Tze Ping Pang, Eugene Boon Yau Koh, Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim et al.
7 citations
Introduction: Performance anxiety is a transdiagnostic construct similar in both sports and clinical medical examinations. Given that acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and other similar therapies have transdiagnostic evidence in improving the performance of athletes, the same approach can be adopted for medical students in improving their performance during clinical examinations. This...
Research, Society and Development
June 21, 2022
Marcelo Vilela Machado João, Marcelo Demarzo, Ysao Yamamura et al.
2 citations
Background and aims: Evaluate the effects of the use of abbreviated mindfulness and acupuncture in healthy individuals, evaluating the levels of depression, anxiety, and life quality in an outpatient clinic of a Brazilian federal university. Methods: Comparison of two abbreviated interventions (mindfulness- and acupuncture-based) in a non-randomized pragmatic feasibility pilot study, with...
The international tinnitus journal
June 21, 2022
Chanchai Jariengprasert, Kasinee Watanapornmongkol, Sivaporn Kiatthanabumrung et al.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been suggested as an effective modality in reducing the effects of tinnitus and improving quality of life. This article aimed to compare the effectiveness of MBCT with that of standard treatment in the management of tinnitus in Thai patients. All participants were voluntarily divided into experimental MBCT and control groups depending on their...
Neuropsychopharmacology
June 21, 2022
Gitte M. Knudsen
56 citations
The serotonergic classical psychedelics include compounds that primarily activate the brain's serotonin 2 A receptor (5-HT2AR), such as LSD, psilocybin, and DMT (ayahuasca). The acute effects of these compounds are well-known as are their ability to increase the emotional state both in healthy people and in those with neuropsychiatric disorders. In particular psilocybin, the psychoactive...
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
June 20, 2022
India J. Ornelas, Georgina Perez, Serena Maurer et al.
Objective: A few mindfulness-based interventions have been developed for Latina immigrant populations. We describe the feasibility and acceptability of Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA), a culturally grounded intervention developed to prevent and reduce depression and anxiety among Latina immigrants. We also compare participation in the intervention in-person with an online adaptation...
Forensic Sciences Research
June 16, 2022
Cristiano Barbieri, Gabriele Rocca, Caterina Bosco et al.
The Doppelgänger phenomenon refers to the experience of a direct encounter with one's self, characteriswed by: (i) the perception of a figure with one's own identical physical features; or (ii) the apprehension that the perceived figure shares the same personality and identity. The Doppelgänger does not only look like the same person, it is his/her double. The perceptual element is usually a...
Journal of Neurochemistry
June 14, 2022
C. Nichols, D. Nichols
Psychedelics are a relatively recent field of research that had not gained much support half a century ago, yet it developed into a much acknowledged, highly relevant field that extends to many people's lives. Psychedelics have demonstrated profound and durable therapeutic potential for the treatment of several psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders,...
Revista Recien
June 11, 2022
Leilane Camila Ferreira de Lima Francisco, Alice Correia Barros, Ana Paula Nogueira de Magalhães et al.
1 citation
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da meditação na ansiedade e na qualidade de vida em minorias sexuais e de gênero. Trata-se de um ensaio clínico randomizado, 23 indivíduos participaram do grupo experimental e 19 do controle. Houve diminuição das médias de ansiedade estado, ao se comparar o pré-teste (51,87±10,20) com a 4ª semana (42,70±12,85) e a 8ª semana de meditação (41,12±14,02)...