Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
February 1, 2013
W Vaughn McCall, Nicholas Batson, Megan Webster et al.
Study objectives: Many studies have reported a positive association between sleep problems and suicidal ideation. Some prospective studies in the elderly have shown that insomnia is a risk factor for suicide death after controlling for other depressive symptoms. However, hypotheses to explain how this risk is mediated have not previously been assessed. We tested the hypothesis that insomnia...
World neurosurgery
2013
R Aaron Robison, Alexander Taghva, Charles Y. Liu et al.
Since the beginning of recorded history, humans have sought a physical means of altering disordered behavior and consciousness. This quest has spawned numerous innovations in neurosurgery and the neurosciences, from the earliest prehistoric attempts at trepanation to the electrocortical and anatomic localization of cerebral function that emerged in the 19th century. At the start of the 20th...
The Gerontologist
October 15, 2012
Robin R Whitebird, MaryJo Kreitzer, A Lauren Crain et al.
Purpose: Caring for a family member with dementia is associated with chronic stress, which can have significant deleterious effects on caregivers. The purpose of the Balance Study was to compare a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention to a community caregiver education and support (CCES) intervention for family caregivers of people with dementia. Design and methods: We randomly...
PLoS One
September 24, 2012
Milan Scheidegger, Martin Walter, Mick Lehmann et al.
282 citations
Increasing preclinical and clinical evidence underscores the strong and rapid antidepressant properties of the glutamate-modulating NMDA receptor antagonist ketamine. Targeting the glutamatergic system might thus provide a novel molecular strategy for antidepressant treatment. Since glutamate is the most abundant and major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, pathophysiological changes in...
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
September 14, 2012
Lyn Ellett
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that mindfulness can be beneficial for people with distressing psychosis. This study examined the hypothesis that for people with persecutory delusions in the absence of voices, mindfulness training would lead to reductions in conviction, distress, preoccupation and impact of paranoid beliefs, as well as anxiety and depression. Method: Two case studies are...
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
July 20, 2012
Willoughby B. Britton, Patricia L. Haynes, Keith W Fridel et al.
Background: Many antidepressant medications (ADM) are associated with disruptions in sleep continuity that can compromise medication adherence and impede successful treatment. The present study investigated whether mindfulness meditation (MM) training could improve self-reported and objectively measured polysomnographic (PSG) sleep profiles in depressed individuals who had achieved at least...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
April 23, 2012
Anand Dhruva, Christine Miaskowski, Donald Abrams et al.
Background: Many debilitating symptoms arise from cancer and its treatment that are often unrelieved by established methods. Pranayama, a series of yogic breathing techniques, may improve cancer-related symptoms and quality of life, but it has not been studied for this purpose. Objectives: A pilot study was performed to evaluate feasibility and to test the effects of pranayama on...
Journal of Psychiatric Practice
2012
Rami Bou Khalil, Pierre Dahdah, Sami Richa et al.
Lycanthropy is an unusual belief or delusion that one has been transformed into an animal, or behaviors or feelings suggestive of such a belief. We report a case of lycanthropic delusions of becoming a snake in a 47-year-old woman who suffered from a major depressive disorder with psychotic features. We also present a literature review of articles published on the subject in English or French...
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
2012
Brian E Perron, Brian K Ahmedani, Michael G. Vaughn et al.
36 citations
Salvia divinorum has known hallucinogenic effects and is legal in most parts of the United States. Given that this psychoactive substance has a potential of misuse and abuse, further data regarding the clinical and psychosocial factors associated with use are needed. To examine the clinical and psychosocial characteristics associated with use of salvia. The study uses data from the National...
Emotion
December 12, 2011
Margaret E Kemeny, Carol Foltz, James F Cavanagh et al.
Contemplative practices are believed to alleviate psychological problems, cultivate prosocial behavior and promote self-awareness. In addition, psychological science has developed tools and models for understanding the mind and promoting well-being. Additional effort is needed to combine frameworks and techniques from these traditions to improve emotional experience and socioemotional behavior....