Frontiers in Psychology
July 4, 2023
Russell Sarwar Kabir, Hyun‐Jeong Yang
2 citations
Agents of therapeutic change in mental and physical health promotion contexts, such as meditation and physical exercise, might enhance the regulation of internal states in ways that provide beneficial effects to human health and functioning. Behavioral health practices such as exercise, yoga, tai chi, qigong, Dohsa-hou, and other movement-related approaches offer platforms replete with the...
The Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Review
July 3, 2023
Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Marielle Donié, J. Wichelmann et al.
ABSTRACT As is well known, dreams are still seen as via regia to the unconscious by many psychodynamic and psychoanalytic clinicians and researchers. Therefore, this article reports on decades of efforts to understand changes in manifest dreams in psychodynamic therapies as indicators for relevant, sustaining transformations in the inner object world of patients and to use them in comparative...
BMC Digital Health
July 3, 2023
Farah Ahmad, Christo El Morr, Paul Ritvo et al.
4 citations
Abstract Background Evidence shows that mindfulness-based programs reduce levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Yet, web-based mindfulness has been less studied, especially among university students. We developed a student-centered web-based mindfulness virtual community (MVC) intervention informed by cognitive-behavioral-therapy constructs. MVC comprised of (1) 12 online video-based...
Brazilian Journal of Health Review
July 3, 2023
Edson Santana Gois Filho, Ana Letícia Fiscina Reis, Marco Antonio Galvão Martins de Farias et al.
1 citation
Os Inibidores da Recaptação de Serotonina (ISRS) foram descobertos na década de 1980 e, desde então, são a primeira linha para o tratamento da depressão. Nos últimos anos, pesquisas para busca de novas terapias farmacológicas vem tomando visibilidade com a descoberta dos efeitos antidepressivos dos psicodélicos. Dentro deles, destaca-se a Psilocibina, um alcalóide advindo do fungo Psilocybe...
Revista de Psicoterapia
July 1, 2023
Juan Nieto, Dafne Cataluña, A.M. Ruiz et al.
4 citations
Combining Mindfulness and character strengths involves living fully aware of our strengths and putting them into action for the common good. Several studies have found a positive effect on well-being, but the effect on mental health has not yet been described. The aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of an online program that combines Mindfulness with character strengths to reduce...
Journal of Maharishi Vedic Research Institute
July 1, 2023
Lee Fergusson
Most of the literature that has emerged about the impacts of home isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic suggests it causes mildly to acutely adverse psychosocial and physiological responses, particularly in children. Such responses relate to the separation children experience from their normal routine, including loneliness, anxiety, and depression, and adversities associated with school...
BMC Psychology
July 1, 2023
Nikos Kogias, Dirk E. M. Geurts, Florian Krause et al.
4 citations
BACKGROUND: Stress-related disorders are a growing public health concern. While stress is a natural and adaptive process, chronic exposure to stressors can lead to dysregulation and take a cumulative toll on physical and mental well-being. One approach to coping with stress and building resilience is through Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). By understanding the neural mechanisms of...
Sleep and biological rhythms
July 1, 2023
Yi-Seul Choo, Sang Wook Hong, Ga Eun Koo et al.
Dreaming may be affected by sleep behavior; however, evidence of the effect of chronotypes on dreaming is limited. We investigated sleep patterns, dream recall, and nightmare distress according to chronotypes. This cross-sectional study retrospectively enrolled adult participants (age > 18 years) who visited a sleep laboratory between 2016 and 2021 and underwent standard polysomnography (PSG)...
Cureus
July 1, 2023
Muhammad Ali Muzammil, Abdul-Rehman Syed, Muhammad Haris Farooq et al.
Sleep paralysis is a prevalent phenomenon characterized by suffocation, immobility, and hallucinations. Its causes remain unknown, although the neurotransmitter imbalance is suggested as a potential factor. This condition is closely associated with hallucinations and a sense of intrusion, often observed in patients with narcolepsy, hypertension, and seizures. A cross-sectional study was...
BJPsych Open
July 1, 2023
Oluwatomiwa Ajayi, Arit Esangbedo, Abisola A. Lawal et al.
1 citation
Aims Moral Injury is a strong cognitive and emotional response occurring upon witnessing, participating in, or failing to prevent an act that goes against one's ethical code. This has been linked with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Suicidality, and Anxiety, amongst others. Data on its association with Schizophrenia are however lacking. Trance and Possession Disorders defined by the...