2025
Tammie E. Quest, Ali John Zarrabi
Abstract Fifty-one cancer patients with symptoms of depression and anxiety were enrolled in a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial using low-dose psilocybin (placebo) and high-dose psilocybin (intervention group) combined with psychotherapy with 5 weeks between dosing sessions and at 6-month follow-up. Participants in the intervention group had large decreases in clinician- and self-rated...
Death Studies
2025
Sam G. Moreton, Noah N T Barr, Kayla J Giese
14 citations
Research examining the potential of the psychedelic experience to alter attitudes toward death is steadily emerging. However, the specific mechanisms leading to this change are not well understood. The present study investigated the potential relationship between changes in metaphysical beliefs and changes in death anxiety following a single significant psychedelic experience. A total of 155...
Journal of Psychiatric Research
2025
Carolina Mariño-narvaez, Borja Romero-Gonzalez, Jose A Puertas-Gonzalez et al.
7 citations
Hospital staff have experienced an increase in psychopathological symptoms such as anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the aims of the present research were, firstly, to study the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program in reducing psychopathological symptoms in hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as, its effectiveness in increasing...
PLoS One
2025
Johny Bozdarov, Brett D. M. Jones, Madeha Umer et al.
2 citations
Mindfulness-Based (non-contact) Boxing Therapy (MBBT) is a novel intervention designed to empower and promote self-agency through behavioral interventions, while reducing barriers to exercise for individuals with mental disorders. MBBT is an instructor-led, manualized, non-contact boxing group-exercise program (delivered in 90 min sessions, twice a week, over 10 weeks) that blends principles of...
Journal of Professional Nursing
2025
Ferhan Acikgoz, Aysel Karaca
14 citations
It is known that the depression, anxiety, and stress levels of the nursing students are higher compared to the general student population. Nursing educators should use evidence-based, effective, and innovative interventions to help students recognize and reduce their mental symptoms. This study aimed to determine the effect of the online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program, which was...
Frontiers in Psychology
2025
Paul Alan Arkin Alvarado-García, Marilú Roxana Soto-Vásquez, Francisco Mercedes Infantes Gomez et al.
23 citations
The university experience often brings various personal and academic challenges that can negatively impact students' mental health. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of a mindfulness program on stress, anxiety, depression, sleep quality, social support, and life satisfaction among university students. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 128 participants, divided into...
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
2025
Jojo Yan Yan Kwok, Lily Man Lee Chan, Charis Ann Lai et al.
13 citations
Clinical guidelines recommend a holistic approach to Parkinson's disease (PD) care, yet randomized trials examining mindfulness-based interventions in this context are scarce. This study investigated the effects of two mindfulness practices - meditation and yoga - on biopsychosocial outcomes in PD patients, including anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, motor/nonmotor symptoms, health-related...
General Hospital Psychiatry
2025
Shizhen Wang, Wangjie Xia, Jian Zhang et al.
6 citations
This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-based mindfulness interventions on anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with cancer. Eight databases (Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and CBM) were systematically searched from the inception of databases to August 2023 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Two independent reviewers...
PLoS One
2025
Masume Bakhtiari, Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad, Fahimeh Dehghani et al.
6 citations
Adolescents with Internet addiction (IA) frequently encounter elevated levels of anxiety and depression, which subsequently results in the perpetuation of their addiction behaviors. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children (MBCT-C) is an adapted version of traditional MBCT that targets emotional problems in children. The present study aimed to provide a framework for the implementation...
Depression and Anxiety
2025
Julia Fabienne Sandkühler, Fabian Kahl, Magda Zena Sadurska et al.
2 citations
Background: Despite the growing integrative trend in psychotherapy, few studies have examined the potential for immediate anxiety relief of many different psychotherapeutic exercises side by side under the same conditions. This information might be important to enhance engagement and self-efficacy, stop negative feedback loops, and prevent avoidant or destructive behavior during crises....