Frontiers in Public Health
2025
Sukesh Paranthatta, Titty George, H M Vinaya et al.
correction
Incorrect Funding In the published article, there was an error in the Funding statement. We mentioned that there was “no financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. The correct Funding statement appears below.FUNDINGThe current study was supported by the Institutional Seed Money Grant by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA),...
Education in Medicine Journal
December 31, 2024
T. Koo, Chuan-Zhe Tang, Chloe Lee et al.
The journey to becoming a healthcare professional is notoriously challenging, characterised by intense pressure and significant stress throughout the educational process. Medical students confront a demanding curriculum, complex clinical experiences and a constant need to achieve high academic standards. This rigorous environment contributes to substantial anxiety and stress, making students...
BMC Psychiatry
December 31, 2024
Rozhin Feli, Sousan Heydarpour, Kamran Yazdanbakhsh et al.
Background: Anxiety during pregnancy is linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, as well as dissatisfaction with childbirth, and may contribute to the development of postpartum depression. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based counselling on the anxiety levels and childbirth satisfaction among primiparous pregnant women. Methods: This two-group, parallel,...
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
December 31, 2024
R. Talukdar, Renu Talukdar, Kalpana Nath et al.
Depression, anxiety, and stress are some of the common problems in older adults, affecting every aspect of life, including energy, appetite, sleep, and interest in work, hobbies, and relationships. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a program that incorporates mindfulness to assist people with pain and a range of conditions and life issues. There is growing evidence of the...
Journal of Meditation based Psychological Counseling
December 31, 2024
Seyun Ahn
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) programs on mindfulness, perceived stress, depression, experience avoidance, and trait anxiety of college students. Participants in the study conducted the MBCT program from April to June 2024 for 35 students who participated in liberal arts classes at K University in Daejeon. For measurement,...
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
December 18, 2024
Chinenye Joseph Aliche, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia
5 citations
Many people living with HIV (PLWH) experience death anxiety and depression, which may impact negatively on their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Mindfulness is a psychological resource that protects against death anxiety and depression and promotes HRQoL. Although a direct association among these variables exist, little is known about their interactive effect. This study examined the...
Research Square
December 13, 2024
Richard Lawrence Blake
preprint
Abstract Amidst the growing prevalence of anxiety disorders and the limitations of existing treatments, this research paper posits that we need to expand treatment options rather than simply to include more people in therapy or on medication. The popularity of breathwork has grown enormously but is still in the process of creating a robust body of evidence to validate its utility. This research...
Psychedelics
December 10, 2024
Lorena Terene Lopes Guerra, Rafael G. Dos Santos, Jaime E. C. Hallak
3 citations
Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic substance currently being investigated for the treatment of mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders. Evidence from animal and human studies suggest that the effects of ayahuasca involve modulation of neural substrates relevant for emotional processing, especially in regions rich in serotonergic receptors. Moreover, preclinical studies also show that ayahuasca...
F1000Research
December 6, 2024
Hisanobu Kaiya, Asuka Hasegawa, Chika Komatsu et al.
Background The use of mindfulness in the treatment of anxiety and depression is becoming more and more widespread, but there are few reports that it has fundamentally changed patients’ sense of life. Case Presentation This report showed 9 year’s progress of treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder in a 41-year-old female patient experiencing a long-term painful...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
December 6, 2024
Rebecca Blackmore, Claudia Giles, Hailey Tremain et al.
23 citations
Virtual reality (VR) has been proposed as a technology to support mindfulness practice through promoting increased engagement and presence. The proposed benefits of this technology have been largely unexamined with clinical populations. Further research is required to understand its clinical potential and utility in improving and managing mental health symptoms. This study aims to investigate...