Psychological Reports
April 1, 2020
Chieko Fujisaki
AEON-HO (Altering emotional organization-holistic operation) contains methods of Naikan therapy and mindfulness. Naikan and mindfulness are originally from Buddhism tradition, and they have a high affinity. AEON-HO was conceptualized to improve attachment issues and the growth of self-actualization, because Naikan and mindfulness are known to be effective for attachment issues but partially if...
CNS Spectrums
April 1, 2020
Leslie Citrome, Allitia DiBernardo, Jaskaran Singh
Abstract: Background: Targeting of glutamate receptors is a novel approach for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). This study aimed to review the usefulness for esketamine nasal spray for the management of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) using the tools of evidence-based medicine: number needed to treat (NNT), number needed to harm (NNH), and likelihood to be helped or harmed...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
March 31, 2020
Kristin Heuschkel, Kim P. C. Kuypers
82 citations
Depression is a major public health problem that affects approximately 4.4% of the global population. Since conventional pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies are only partially effective, as demonstrated by the number of patients failing to achieve remission, alternative treatments are needed. Mindfulness meditation (MM) and psilocybin represent two promising novel treatments that might even...
Psychiatry Research
March 6, 2020
Jianjing Zhang, H. Tian, Jie Li et al.
13 citations
New methods for using ketamine in patients with propofol-electroconvulsive therapy-resistant depression (ECT-RD) are needed in the clinic. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of ketamine plus ECT in ECT-RD patients, along with the treatment-induced brain alterations. A total of 28 ECT-RD patients were intravenously injected with ketamine six times and treated with...
ACS Chemical Neuroscience
March 5, 2020
Meghan Hibicke, Alexus N. Landry, Hannah M. Kramer et al.
211 citations
Psilocybin shows efficacy to alleviate depression in human clinical trials for six or more months after only one or two treatments. Another hallucinogenic drug, esketamine, has recently been U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved as a rapid-acting antidepressant. The mechanistic basis for the antidepressant effects of psilocybin and ketamine appear to be conserved. The efficacy of...
Sleep Health
March 4, 2020
David A Kalmbach, Thomas Roth, P. Cheng et al.
BACKGROUND Insomnia and depression are highly prevalent perinatal complications. Ruminating on stress is etiologically implicated in both disorders, and ruminating while trying to fall asleep has been linked to insomnia and depression during pregnancy. Incompatible with rumination is everyday mindfulness, i.e., living with intentional and nonjudgmental awareness of internal and external...
Journal of Affective Disorders
March 1, 2020
David S. Mathai, Matthew Meyer, Eric A. Storch et al.
The relationship between ketamine's hallucinogenic- and dissociative-type effects and antidepressant mechanism of action is poorly understood. This paper reviewed the correlation between subjective effects defined by various psychometric scales and observed clinical outcomes in the treatment of patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Based on PRISMA guidelines, we reviewed the...
Frontiers of Nursing
March 1, 2020
Yu-feng Li, Wenxiang Sun, Xiu-Jie Sun et al.
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation (MM) on anxiety, depression, stress and mindfulness in nursing students. Methods A comprehensive search and screening procedures were conducted to locate all MM interventions implemented with nursing students. For randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in accordance with the inclusion criteria, a...
Psychology of Sport And Exercise
March 1, 2020
Ebrahim Norouzi, Markus Gerber, Frough Fattahi Masrour et al.
Abstract Objectives To test whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program could reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression, and increase psychological well-being among retired Iranian football players compared to an active control group. Design Randomized controlled trial, with an 8-week MBSR intervention (16 group sessions, 90 min each) and an active control group. Three...
February 29, 2020
N. Gupta
Dr. Neeta Gupta Department of Psychology, DAV(PG) College, Dehradun. ...................................................................................................................... Manuscript Info Abstract ......................... ........................................................................ Manuscript History Received: 17 December 2019 Final Accepted: 20 January 2020...