This systematic review aimed to identify 1) the effect of mindfulness training on pre-post measures of anxiety and attention among adults experiencing high levels of generalised anxiety; and 2) the impact of predictors, mediators and moderators on post-intervention changes in anxiety or attention. Trait mindfulness and distress measures were included as secondary outcomes. A systematic search...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of adolescent-oriented mindfulness training on academic burnout and social anxiety symptoms in students. The current study was a semi-experimental type with a pretest–posttest design with a control group with the measurement at baseline after the intervention and a 3-month follow-up. The statistical population included all high school...
The development of anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is complex. Both delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are of potential therapeutic use. Evidence suggests that cannabis has a beneficial effect on neural circuitry involved in fear regulation. In the United States, cannabis is considered either medical or recreational and can contain pure THC or...
PhysiologyMay 1, 2023Grant Thivierge, Aditi Vyas, Brigitte Morin et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to reduce blood pressure and anxiety in several studies, but the effects of MBSR on arterial stiffness and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) have not been studied. We hypothesized that MBSR would lower arterial stiffness and MSNA. The present study randomized 22 adults (17 male; 5 female; age 25±1 years; BMI 26±1 kg/m2) with...
Graduate research students face unprecedented challenges due to the increased demand for publications as a graduation requirement in today's institutions of higher learning, leading to anxiety. Some people seem unfazed by this phenomenon and cope with it better than others. Using the random controlled trial method, a direct effect between mindfulness and publication anxiety was tested and...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated anxiety and related symptoms among the general population. In order to cope with the mental health burden, we developed an online brief modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (mMBSR) therapy. We performed a parallel-group randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of the mMBSR for adult anxiety with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as an...
INTRODUCTION Ketamine intravenous therapy (KIT) appears effective for treating depression in controlled trials testing a short series of infusions. A rapidly proliferating number of clinics offer KIT for depression and anxiety, using protocols without a strong evidence basis. Controlled comparison of mood and anxiety from real-world KIT clinics, and the stability of outcomes, is lacking....
Abstract Aim and Objectives Health care education is an important issue in the development of countries. Stress and anxiety among health care students and workers are an area of increasing concern worldwide. Meditative practices have been shown to improve overall wellness. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and feasibility of a brief Heartfulness-Based Start ‘U’p program to...
Using an 8-week mindfulness intervention, we investigated the mechanisms of mindfulness to address test anxiety in introductory physics II. Our goal was to explore the effectiveness of using an 8-week online mindfulness intervention to address student test anxiety. We used self-report measures to assess participants on mindfulness, emotional regulation, attentional regulation, and physics quiz...
Abstract: This study aimed to systematically review studies which conducted a controlled mediation analysis in order to examine the potential mechanisms which underlie mindfulness-based programme’s (MBPs) effects on anxiety, depression and psychological distress in any health or mental health population. Searches of six databases (Medline (Ovid), PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of...