arXiv Preprint ArchiveJuly 23, 2025Mohammad Nur Hossain Khan, David Creswell, Jordan Albert et al.
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Mindfulness training is widely recognized for its benefits in reducing depression, anxiety, and loneliness. With the rise of smartphone-based mindfulness apps, digital meditation has become more accessible, but sustaining long-term user engagement remains a challenge. This paper explores whether respiration biosignal feedback and mindfulness skill estimation enhance system usability and skill...
BMC PsychologyJuly 23, 2025Pei Liu, Buddahavamsa Yang Li, Juan Liu et al.1 citation
Psychosocial interventions for adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) still needs investigation. This study aims to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of twelve weeks of loving-kindness meditation (mettā) and mindfulness of breathing (ānāpānasati) for adolescents with NSSI and their parents. This was a prospective, quasi-experimental, mixed-method pilot study with no...
To investigate the effect of intraoperative low-dose esketamine administered at anesthesia induction on postoperative quality of recovery in total laparoscopic hysterectomy. One-hundred six female patients scheduled for elective total laparoscopic hysterectomy were randomly divided into saline group (group P) and esketamine group (group S). Group P received induction with normal saline,...
Deficits in positive emotion regulation (PER) contribute to emotional disorders but are less studied than negative emotion regulation (NER). One maladaptive PER strategy, positive emotion contrast-seeking (PEC-seeking), involves sustaining negative affect to enhance later positive emotions, reinforcing anxiety and depression. This study developed and tested a savoring-based, transdiagnostic...
The hallmark of bipolar disorder is hypomania or mania, and the predominant phase of illness is depression. Affecting approximately 40 million individuals worldwide, bipolar disorder is associated with a substantial psychosocial, medical, and financial burden and increased mortality from suicide and other causes. Diagnosis can be challenging due to symptom overlap with attention-deficit...
Introduction Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is increasingly recognized for its role in improving university students' mental health and academic performance. This systematic review evaluates the impact of MBSR on stress, anxiety, depression, cognitive flexibility, and emotional regulation. Methods Following PRISMA guidelines, 34 high-quality studies published between 2012 and 2024...
A revolutionary change in contemporary therapeutic paradigms may be seen in the renewed interest in psychedelic plant remedies. Psychedelic plants like psilocybe mushrooms, ayahuasca, iboga, and salvia divinorum, which have long been valued for their spiritual and therapeutic qualities in a variety of cultures, are now the subject of intense scientific research. According to recent clinical...
People with HIV (PWH) are disproportionately affected by cigarette use, with a 40 - 70% prevalence rate. Although many express a strong interest in quitting, many PWH who smoke experience lower cessation rates with traditional treatments, in part due to their comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms. Psilocybin, a classic psychedelic referred to as "breakthrough therapy" by the U.S. Food & Drug...
Those living with chronic pain and comorbid functional disabilities are often confronted by a physically and emotionally transformative experience, impacting their identity and ability to derive meaning in life. Despite the use of various pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to moderate symptoms, the degree of analgesia and functional recovery are far from optimal. Psychological...
Current PsychologyJuly 18, 2025Sofia Magalhães, Isabel Rasteiro, Inês Soeiro et al.
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly interfered with young people’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increasing the vulnerability of this population. As a result, researchers have been emphasizing the necessity to ascertain the protective factors against the pandemic impact. Still, little is known about these factors in adolescence. Pre-pandemic studies showed that dispositional...