CRC Press eBooks
October 6, 2017
Ephraim Shmaya Lansky, Shifra Lansky, Helena Maaria Paavilainen
1 citation
Entheogenesis may be both literally and liberally defined as "the creation, or invocation, of the deity, or Deity, within". It is a very ancient quest, and in one way or another, the basis of shamanism, animism, healing, and likely, according to numerous theoretical and scientific works, at the core of religion itself. The anxiety of humankind may be founded in awareness of the impending demise...
Mindfulness
October 6, 2017
Christina M. Luberto, E. Park, Janice H Goodman
Anxiety is common during pregnancy and associated with poorer outcomes for mother and child. Our single-arm pilot study of an 8-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) intervention for pregnant women with elevated anxiety showed significant pre- to post-intervention improvements in anxiety, depression, worry, mindfulness, and self-compassion. It remains unclear whether these...
Oxford Medicine Online
October 1, 2017
Kate L. Morrison, Brooke M. Smith, Michael P. Twohig
This chapter summarizes mindfulness-based therapies for observe-compulsive disorder (OCD). Mindfulness and acceptance interventions focus on the way in which individuals with OCD address or experience their obsessions, anxiety, uncertainty, and bodily sensations, and how this impacts their behavior. Mindfulness and acceptance interventions include a variety of procedures and treatment packages...
Obstetrics and Gynecology
October 1, 2017
Erin Cavanaugh, Marisa Rose
BACKGROUND: Studies have linked improved physician well-being with better patient outcomes. Despite the documentation of growing job dissatisfaction, burnout, and depression among OBGYN residents, few interventions have been studied. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to significantly improve personal well-being and job satisfaction in primary care specialties, but has not...
Pediatric cardiology
October 2017
Vicki A Freedenberg, Pamela S Hinds, Erika Friedmann
Adolescents with cardiac diagnoses face unique challenges that can cause psychosocial distress. This study compares a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program to a video online support group for adolescents with cardiac diagnoses. MBSR is a structured psycho-educational program which includes yoga, meditation, cognitive restructuring, and group support. A published feasibility study by...
British Journal of Pharmacology
October 1, 2017
Mary T. Zanda, Paola Fadda, S Antinori et al.
Methoxetamine (MXE) is a novel psychoactive substance that is emerging on the Internet and induces dissociative effects and acute toxicity. Its pharmacological effects have not yet been adequately investigated. We examined a range of behavioural effects induced by acute administration of MXE (0.5-5 mg·kg-1 ; i.p.) in rats and whether it causes rapid neuroadaptive molecular changes. MXE (0.5-5...
Biblioteca de la Escuela Argentina de Tantra
September 30, 2017
Oscar R. Gómez
Several clinical studies show how exercises from Vedic traditions, such as yoga, or from Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist traditions, as well as Tantric practices, have a significant psychobiological impact. This study seeks the neurophysiological correlates of practices called Tantric and non-Tantric meditations through empirical trials and a qualitative systematic review. First, the results of...
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
September 29, 2017
Jana Ross, G. Baník, M. Dědová et al.
PurposeStudies conducted in the USA, Canada and Denmark have supported the existence of the dissociative PTSD subtype, characterized primarily by symptoms of depersonalization and derealization. The current study aimed to examine the dissociative PTSD subtype in an Eastern European, predominantly female (83.16%) sample, using an extended set of dissociative symptoms.MethodsA latent profile...
Frontiers in Psychology
September 25, 2017
J. Gómez, H. Hoffman, Steven L. Bistricky et al.
Sustaining a burn injury increases an individual's risk of developing psychological problems such as generalized anxiety, negative emotions, depression, acute stress disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite the growing use of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy® (DBT®) by clinical psychologists, to date, there are no published studies using standard DBT® or DBT® skills learning for...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
September 22, 2017
Christine Tara Peterson, Sarah M. Bauer, Deepak Chopra et al.
54 citations
Stress-induced disorders such as anxiety represent the leading causes of adult disability worldwide. Previous studies indicate that yoga and other contemplative practices such as pranayama, or controlled yogic breathing techniques, may be effective in the treatment of mood disorders and stress. In this study, 142 individuals (mean age = 43 years; SD = 13.90) participated in a 3-day retreat...