iScience
April 9, 2024
Ram Harari, Ipsita Chatterjee, Dmitriy Getselter et al.
20 citations
Psilocybin, and its metabolite psilocin, induces psychedelic effects through activation of the 5-HT2A receptor. Psilocybin has been proposed as a treatment for depression and anxiety but sometimes induces anxiety in humans. An understanding of mechanisms underlying the anxiety response will help to better develop therapeutic prospects of psychedelics. In the current study, psilocybin induced an...
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
April 1, 2024
David T. Kryszajtys, Jacqueline L. Bender, Brian Rush et al.
2 citations
Little is known about how people decide to use psychedelics to self-treat depression and anxiety, though the practice is growing. We explored online community discussions of members’ decisions around self-treatment with psychedelics for depression or anxiety. We used constructivist grounded theory to select and analyze 98 members’ posts across 95 discussion threads (99, 552 words) and...
European Psychiatry
April 1, 2024
V. Tsang
IntroductionThe study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a device called “Apollo” in reducing anxiety, as compared to a control group. Participants were divided into two groups: the intervention group (receiving the “Apollo” device) and the control group (receiving no intervention).ObjectivesThe primary outcome measure was the change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scores,...
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
March 22, 2024
Yixin Yu, Yashi Shuai, Ran Wan
This study aimed to explore the effect of artificial intelligence-generated artwork (AIGC) as an adjunct to mindfulness meditation on the improvement of anxiety symptoms in retired people. We recruited a group of retired people with anxiety symptoms and randomly divided them into two groups: the mindfulness meditation group (N=20) and the mindfulness meditation +AIGC group (N=20). The...
Journal of World Future Medicine, Health and Nursing
March 11, 2024
Intim Cahyono, Ridawati Sulaeman, Lathifah Hanum et al.
The growing complexity of anxiety disorders, a common mental health problem, significantly affects individuals' quality of life. In an effort to address this disorder, mindfulness therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) have become an increasing focus of research. However, the comparative effectiveness between these two therapeutic approaches is still a matter of debate in the scientific...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
March 8, 2024
Yu Gao, Lu Shi, Ning Fu et al.
11 citations
College athletes are a group often affected by anxiety. Few interventional studies have been conducted to address the anxiety issues in this population. We conducted a mobile-delivered mindfulness intervention among college athletes to study its feasibility and efficacy in lowering their anxiety level and improving their mindfulness (measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire [FFMQ])....
BMC Psychiatry
March 7, 2024
Shota Noda, Kentaro Shirotsuki, Mutsuhiro Nakao
10 citations
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) effectively improves the clinical symptoms of social anxiety disorder. However, there are non-responders who cannot decrease their cost/probability bias significantly; hence, their social anxiety symptoms remain unaddressed. Mindfulness training and cognitive-behavioral approaches promote a reduction in cost/probability bias and social anxiety symptoms. This...
March 1, 2024
Aspen Allred, Aspen Allred
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is a debilitating mental health condition characterized by an overwhelming fear and anxiety of social rejection that can lead to chronic patterns of social behavioral avoidance. Despite the existence of traditional efficacious treatments, a significant number of individuals either do not respond to treatment or experience a recurrence of symptoms over extended...
ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
February 29, 2024
Venus Vyas
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a disorder that involves ongoing, uncontrollable worry, autonomic hyperactivity, and general cognitive rigidity. In contrast to the more traditional approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which concentrates on the content of distorted thinking, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) provides a paradigm shift by changing the relationship an...
Research Square
February 29, 2024
Mansee Thakur
preprint
Integrating contemplative practices such as meditation and yoga may offer a comprehensive approach for the rise in mental health issues. We aimed to develop and validate a Heartfulness Meditation and Yoga protocol for individuals with low to moderate anxiety. In Phase 1, we developed the protocol from extensive literature survey using classical yoga texts and scientific studies. Phase 2...