Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology
2018
Dejan Stevanovic, Leposava Brajkovic, Madhur Kumar Srivastava et al.
Accumulated evidence indicates that exposure to trauma is associated with the development of cognitive impairments and psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents. In this case study of a female adolescent of 17 years, we aimed to evaluate how cortical positron emission tomography (PET) abnormalities relate to psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES) dissociative state, post-traumatic...
Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
2018
Jose R Ponc, Joel Eduardo Martinez
Introduction: Since ancient times, different thinkers saw the harmful effects of extreme emotion on humans.Actually, is known as that affective process implies the imbalance that constitutes stress, and the damage that this produces mainly to the immune system.Therefore, the stress has it effect the growth of cancerous tissue in the patient with said disease.Consequently, the reduction or...
NRCT Data Center
2018
Sukhumpong Channuwong
The purposes of this research were to present an integration of Buddhist teachings in stress management, and to form a model of Buddhist teachings in stress management. The research results show that stress is one state of suffering, which is caused by an accumulation of many problems in human life. Stress occurs when a person facing some problems feels that they are beyond his or her...
2018
Jessica O. M. Graham
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Mindfulness training has become very popular in recent years and has proven successful for reducing anxiety and depression and enhancing coping skills (amongst other benefits). This research project explores the perceived benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training on a music therapy student working with young people with complex needs in special education. Secondary analysis...
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
2018
Marasha De Jong, Frenk Peeters, Tim Gard et al.
Chronic pain is a disabling illness, often comorbid with depression. We performed a randomized controlled pilot study on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) targeting depression in a chronic pain population. Participants with chronic pain lasting ≥ 3 months; DSM-IV major depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymic disorder, or depressive disorder not otherwise specified; and a 16-item Quick...
2018
Katelyn J. Haschke
Previous research indicates that practicing mindfulness-based strategies over an extended period of time may positively impact individuals’ well-being, such as improved mood and cognitive performance (Chambers, Lo, & Allen, 2008; Kabat-Zinn, 1990; Kabat-Zinn, 2003; Mrazek, Franklin, Phillips, Baird, & Schooler, 2013). This research also indicates there may be immediate benefits to practicing...
Social Work in Health Care
January 2018
Robin R Whitebird, Mary Jo Kreitzer, Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez et al.
Stress associated with diabetes makes managing diabetes harder. We investigated whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) could reduce diabetes distress and improve management. We recruited 38 participants to complete an MBSR program. Surveys and lab values were completed at baseline and post-intervention. Participants showed significant improvement in diabetes-related distress (Cohen's...
ANU Open Research
2018
Monique Wilson
Depressive and anxiety symptoms can be associated with high levels of impairment and distress. Thus, it is important to understand the processes that contribute to the exacerbation and alleviation of affective symptoms. Various factors have been implicated, including individuals’ tendencies towards rumination and mindfulness, and the psychological processes of stress and sleep disturbance....
Psychiatry Research
January 2018
Lora Capobianco, David Reeves, Anthony P Morrison et al.
Two transdiagnostic therapies for treating psychological disorder are Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). These two approaches have yet to be compared and therefore the current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a study of group MCT and MBSR in treating anxiety and depression. A feasibility trial with 40 participants (aged 19-56) was conducted....
International Journal of MS Care
2018
Cristiano Crescentini, Alessio Matiz, Matteo Cimenti et al.
Varied evidence shows that mindfulness-oriented meditation improves individuals' mental health, positively influencing practitioners' personality profiles as well. A limited number of studies are beginning to show that this type of meditation may also be a helpful therapeutic option for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). We evaluated the effects of an 8-week mindfulness-oriented meditation...