Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
October 1, 2011
Bruce W Smith, J Alexis Ortiz, Laurie E Steffen et al.
Objective: This study investigated the association between mindfulness, other resilience resources, and several measures of health in 124 urban firefighters. Method: Participants completed health measures of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depressive symptoms, physical symptoms, and alcohol problems and measures of resilience resources including mindfulness, optimism, personal...
Behavior Therapy
October 1, 2011
Willoughby B. Britton, Ben Shahar, Ohad Szepsenwol et al.
The high likelihood of recurrence in depression is linked to a progressive increase in emotional reactivity to stress (stress sensitization). Mindfulness-based therapies teach mindfulness skills designed to decrease emotional reactivity in the face of negative affect-producing stressors. The primary aim of the current study was to assess whether Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is...
International Journal of Nursing Studies
September 29, 2011
Piyanee Klainin‐Yobas, Ma Aye Aye Cho, Debra Creedy
Objectives: Depression, a common mental health problem, is projected to be the second leading cause of disability for adults by year 2020. Mindfulness-based interventions (MFIs) have been integrated into therapeutic work on depression, but limited systematic reviews reported their efficacy on heterogeneous groups of mental disorders. This meta-analysis aimed to examine the efficacy of the MFIs...
Pharmacopsychiatry
September 1, 2011
Simone Grimm, Milan Scheidegger, Anke Henning et al.
Ketamine is a potent glutamatergic NMDA receptor antagonist with rapid antidepressant properties, thus providing a valuable research tool for the investigation of the neurobiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Increasing evidence underscores the role of glutamate dependent neuroplasticity and glutamatergic neurotransmission and metabolism in the pathophysiology of MDD. This multimodal...
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
June 28, 2011
Jason M. Lavender, Kim L Gratz, Matthew T Tull
Although researchers have examined the efficacy of acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of eating disorders, few studies have explored the association between trait mindfulness and eating pathology. Therefore, the purpose of the current investigation was to examine the unique associations between multiple facets of mindfulness (acting with awareness, nonreactivity,...
Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
April 13, 2011
Sandy Sachse, Saskia Keville, Janet Feigenbaum
Objectives: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was originally developed to prevent relapse in recurrent depression. More recently it has been applied to individuals at high risk of suicide or currently suffering with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to consider the feasibility of MBCT for individuals with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Design: The...
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
December 1, 2010
Eric L Garland, Matthew O Howard
Although volatile substance inhalation is prevalent in many contexts and presents a serious threat to public health, this pernicious form of substance misuse remains poorly understood. The question of why people seek and misuse inhalants may be addressed by examining phenomenological accounts of inhalant intoxication, yet few investigations of inhalant intoxication experiences are reported in...
Assessment
October 27, 2010
Emily A. P. Haigh, Michael Moore, Todd B. Kashdan et al.
Langer's theory of mindfulness proposes that a mindful person seeks out and produces novelty, is attentive to context, and is flexible in thought and behavior. In three independent studies, the factor structure of the Langer Mindfulness/Mindlessness Scale was examined. Confirmatory factor analysis failed to replicate the four-factor model and a subsequent exploratory factor analysis revealed...
Journal of abnormal child psychology
October 1, 2010
Tamar Mendelson, Mark Greenberg, Jacinda K Dariotis et al.
Youth in underserved, urban communities are at risk for a range of negative outcomes related to stress, including social-emotional difficulties, behavior problems, and poor academic performance. Mindfulness-based approaches may improve adjustment among chronically stressed and disadvantaged youth by enhancing self-regulatory capacities. This paper reports findings from a pilot randomized...
The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry
September 1, 2010
Anthony D G Marks, Donna J Sobanski, Donald W Hine
Objective: This study examined the moderating effects of dispositional rumination and mindfulness on the relationship between recent life hassles and adolescent mental health (operationalized as symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress). Method: Data collected from a sample of 317 Australian high school students comprised an inventory of recent life hassles, measures of dispositional...