FOCUS: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry
July 1, 2024
Claire J. Foldi, Paul Liknaitzky, Martin L Williams et al.
Anorexia nervosa (AN) has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disease, yet available pharmacological treatments are largely ineffective due, in part, to an inadequate understanding of the neurobiological drivers that underpin the condition. The recent resurgence of research into the clinical applications of psychedelic medicine for a range of mental disorders has highlighted the...
روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت
June 30, 2024
Ziba Karimi, Mehrdad Mazaheri, Sana Nourimoghadam
Introduction: Covid-19 has had short-term and long-term negative psychological consequences on human societies. The results of numerous studies indicate significant effects on people's health, such as anxiety, stress, depression, insomnia, and PTSD. Aim: The purpose of the present study was the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy on stress and anxiety in patients with covid-19. Method: The...
Humanities and Meditation Research Institute
June 30, 2024
Jinseop Kim
In this study, we conducted in-depth interviews with 5 teachers from City A to investigate the perceived necessity of mindfulness education among Korean teachers and its potential application in the school setting. Through the interviews, we focused on analyzing the necessity of mindfulness education in schools, implementation methods, appropriate education time, difficulties in implementation,...
Letters in Applied NanoBioScience
June 30, 2024
Rishabh Khare, K. Rajagopal, Srikanth Jupudi et al.
Depression is a critical mental ailment as it impacts about 5% of the global population, prompting scientists to create more efficacious antidepressants. The monoamine-deficiency hypothesis suggests that depression is caused by the depletion of certain neurotransmitters like serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the brain, where serotonin plays the most critical role among all and has been...
Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society
June 30, 2024
Nauman Ashraf
1 citation
Psychedelics, substances known to alter perception, mood, and consciousness, have been used across various cultures for centuries, often in religious ceremonies to facilitate spiritual experiences. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was used clinically from the 1950s until its ban in 1967. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in psychedelics for treating mental health disorders such...
Folia Pharmacologica Japonica
June 30, 2024
Daisuke Ibi
1 citation
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) poses a significant global health burden, with 30-40% patients developing resistance to standard clinical antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants. In 2016, Carhart-Harris and colleagues reported that psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound derived from magic mushrooms, exhibits rapid and enduring...
British Journal of Dermatology
June 28, 2024
Deyu Song, Xian Jiang
Abstract Rosacea is commonly associated with a significant psychosocial burden. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has shown promising prospects in inflammatory skin diseases, including psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (Kishimoto S, Watanabe N, Yamamoto Y et al. Efficacy of integrated online mindfulness and self-compassion training for adults with atopic dermatitis: a randomized clinical...
Frontiers in Psychology
June 27, 2024
Alina Haipt, David Rosenbaum, Kristina Fuhr et al.
Hypnosis has been applied in healing procedures since the earliest of recorded history and today it is implemented in a wholesome concept Hypnotherapy (HT1). On a neurophysiological level, hypnosis has been associated with parts of the Default Mode Network (DMN2), but its effects on this network when induced in a treatment setting of a widespread disorder, namely depression, have never been...
Current Psychology
June 26, 2024
Ayşe Altan‐Atalay, Amal Abdulcebbar, Laçin Kantarcı et al.
5 citations
Abstract Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is a vulnerability factor that is believed to play a significant role in the development and maintenance of many affective disorders. Previous research indicated that the strength of the association between IU and psychological distress tend to change depending on certain trait characteristics. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine whether the...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
June 25, 2024
Ting Wang, Chulei Tang, Xiaoman Jiang et al.
15 citations
Cancer has emerged as a considerable global health concern, contributing substantially to both morbidity and mortality. Recognizing the urgent need to enhance the overall well-being and quality of life (QOL) of cancer patients, a growing number of researchers have started using online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in oncology. However, the effectiveness and optimal implementation...