Research Square
February 10, 2023
Bomi Hong, Sora Yang, Sojeong Hyeon et al.
preprint
Background: Cancer caregivers provide extensive support in all aspects of patients' daily lives. It has been reported that a significant proportion of cancer caregivers experience emotional distress. As one way to solve this problem, third-wave psychotherapy, which involves integrating acceptance and mindfulness into cognitive‒behavioral therapy, has been applied to improve caregiver outcomes....
Women's health reports
February 9, 2023
Lucia Ciciolla, Samantha Addante, Karina M Shreffler et al.
Background: Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to be efficacious for reducing psychological distress and mental health symptoms and promoting well-being, including during pregnancy and postpartum. There is promising, though limited, evidence showing that interventions that focus on improving the mother-infant relationship are associated with improvements in both the mother-infant...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 8, 2023
Xiao-Gang Gong, Le-Peng Wang, Guang Rong et al.
Objectives: Mental health problems among university students are a cause of widespread concern. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) delivered online have considerable potential to help university students manage mental health challenges. However, there is no consensus regarding the efficacy of online MBIs. This meta-analysis aims to determine whether MBIs are feasible and effective for...
Journal of Cannabis Research
February 8, 2023
J. Vigil, S. Stith, Franco Brockelman et al.
Background Little is known about the frequency with which different combinations of phytochemicals (chemovars) arise in Cannabis flower or whether common chemovars are associated with distinct pharmacodynamics and patient health outcomes. This study created a clinically relevant, user-friendly, scalable chemovar indexing system summarizing primary cannabinoid and terpene contents and tested...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
February 7, 2023
Laura Töbelmann, Inge Hahne, Theresa Schulze et al.
Background: Research exploring the effects of yoga therapy (YT) on individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) is scarce. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore possible mechanisms of actions and processes, as well as adverse effects of a novel yoga-based group intervention (YoGI) for in-patients with SSD in a German university hospital setting. Material and methods: A...
Journal of Affective Disorders
February 6, 2023
Jing Yuan, Fang Sun, Xiaomin Zhao et al.
To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic on campus, universities in outbreak areas in China can implement closed-loop management. Objects: This study aimed to explore the relationship between mindfulness and mental health of college students under closed-loop management. Measures: 11,939 college students from a university in Changsha, China participated in the online survey during the...
Biomedicines
February 5, 2023
Erika Plazas, Nicoletta Faraone
40 citations
Neuropsychiatric diseases such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress represent a substantial long-term challenge for the global health systems because of their rising prevalence, uncertain neuropathology, and lack of effective pharmacological treatments. The approved existing studies constitute a piece of strong evidence whereby psychiatric drugs have shown to have unpleasant side...
Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior
February 1, 2023
Anna Onisiforou, Polymnia Georgiou, Panos Zanos
Major depression (MDD) is a serious neuropsychiatric disorder afflicting around 16-17 % of the global population and is accompanied by recurrent episodes of sadness and suicidal thoughts. Current pharmacological interventions take several weeks to even months for an improvement in depressive symptoms to emerge, with a significant percentage of individuals not responding to these medications at...
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice
February 1, 2023
K. Wood, Carolanne Carini
Few career paths are as mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting as a career in healthcare. Due to the nature of the job responsibilities, healthcare professionals often sacrifice their own wellbeing for the sake of their patients. The COVID-19 pandemic has asked an even greater sacrifice from healthcare professionals and continues today with little end in sight. The majority of...
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
February 1, 2023
Nicholas D Davenport, J Kent Werner
Study objectives: Persistent nightmares are common among individuals exposed to trauma and are especially prevalent among veterans. While behavioral and pharmacological interventions are available, they have demonstrated limited efficacy. Innovations in wearable technology provide a potential avenue to match or exceed these existing treatments by directly targeting nightmare physiology....