Fatigue is prevalent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in remission. Previously, we showed that fatigued IBD patients experienced a significant decrease in fatigue after receiving mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). The current study examined to what extent these short-term beneficial effects of MBCT on fatigue were maintained over nine months follow-up, and whether...
Clinical biochemistryDecember 1, 2024Jessica J Miller, Mehrdad Yazdanpanah, David A Colantonio et al.
The production and use of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) has skyrocketed over the last decade, causing major challenges for government authorities, public health agencies, and laboratories across the world. NPS are designed to mimic the psychoactive effects of unregulated or controlled drugs, while constantly being modified to evade drug control regulation. Hence, they are referred to as...
大學教師做為學生遭遇人生困境時協助者的角色，也面臨限期升等、教師評鑑和行政服務等壓力，導致焦慮和憂鬱等情緒困擾。2021年新冠（COVID-19）疫情期間，作者為某國立大學通識教育課程相關教師，以線上視訊方式，開設八週的「正念認知療法」（MBCT）課程。本研究想瞭解教師修習課程後，對於專注力提升、壓力減輕以及情緒管理等，是否有所助益。研究方法係透過課程後學習心得回饋問卷（包括質性和五點量表-從「完全沒有」，到「有很大的幫助」），作成統計分析；另在專注力提升部份，利用中文版「止觀覺察注意量表」（the Chinese Version Mindful Attention Awareness...
Anxiety affects 14-20% of dogs. Pharmacological treatments often fail. Psychedelics have shown to be useful for anxiety and depression in humans, but their veterinary use remains unexplored. We aimed to determine the effects of low-dose 1-cyclopropionyl-d-lysergic acid diethylamide (1cp-LSD) administered in a single dose to a dog, to observe the effect and establish the safety of the substance....
Psychedelic compounds continue gaining scientific and regulatory traction as potential new treatments for psychiatric disorders. While most psychiatrists will likely not work directly with these compounds, psychedelic research practices provide insights that may improve conventional psychiatric care. Through its emphasis on 'set and setting' (mindset and environment, respectively), psychedelic...
Epilepsia openDecember 1, 2024Samantha Weber, Johannes Jungilligens, Selma Aybek et al.7 citations
Dissociative seizures are paroxysmal disruptions of awareness and behavioral control in the context of affective arousal. Alterations in stress-related endocrine function have been demonstrated, but the timescale of dissociation suggests that the central locus coeruleus (LC) noradrenergic system is likely pivotal. Here, we investigate whether LC activation at rest is associated with altered...
Work and family role conflict is a common source of stressors that affect nurses, leading to negative outcomes on their mental health, such as depressive symptoms, which affect nurses' job performance and patients' health outcomes. Mindfulness positively affected mental health, but its role in the relationship between role conflict and depressive symptoms was not previously examined. To examine...
Dyspnea and cough are frequent symptoms in ILD patients. The management of these symptoms is challenging, and evidence-based therapies are lacking. To evaluate the effect of an online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (eMBI) on reducing dyspnea in patients affected by different ILDs. This study was a prospective, open-label, controlled trial that included patients ≥18 years and a modified Medical...
Introduction: Chronic headache is one of the most common health issues leading to long-term disability, which results not only in a decline in the quality of life but also increases depressive and anxiety-related symptoms. In the case of chronic pain, the effectiveness of acute pain relief is limited. International research increasingly highlights the importance of modifying psychological and...
Mantra recitation has been shown to improve emotional well-being in neurotypical individuals with mental health conditions; however, no research has explored its effect on the autistic population. The private, routine nature of mantra and mantra-like recitation may offer unique advantages for autistic individuals struggling with negative emotions and emotion regulation. The purpose of this...