Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology
2023
Feng-Qin Ding, Jing Wu, Y. Zhang
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is becoming more and more popular in treating depressive symptoms, but previous studies have come to different conclusions. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MBSR in alleviating depressive symptoms. A systematic search was conducted across seven electronic databases: Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library, PubMed,...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2023
C. Hausswirth, C. Schmit, Y. Rougier et al.
Study objective: Long COVID patients can experience high levels of impairment in their cognitive function and mental health. Using a parallel randomized control trial, we evaluated the effectiveness of a neuro-meditation program to reduce cognitive impairment in patients with long COVID. Methods: A total of 34 patients with long COVID were randomized to an intervention group (G-Int; n = 17) or...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
2023
Hector Vargas-Perez, Taryn Elizabeth Grieder, Derek van der Kooy
Aberrant glutamatergic signaling has been closely related to several pathologies of the central nervous system. Glutamatergic activity can induce an increase in neural plasticity mediated by brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the ventral tegmental area (VTA), a nodal point in the mesolimbic dopamine system. Recent studies have related BDNF dependent plasticity in the VTA with the...
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
2023
Tosca D Braun, Prachi H Bhuptani, Bailey O'Keefe et al.
Background: Military sexual trauma (MST) is reported by up to 74% of women veterans in the United States and is a driver of poor behavioural and physical health. Self-compassion is a transdiagnostic, protective factor linked with improved posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and health behaviours. Thus, Mindful Self-Compassion training (MSC) may help ameliorate MST-related impacts....
2023
Thomas O. Minkler
Mindfulness- and Acceptance-based interventions (MABIs) are being used with increasing frequency with sport participants. Research suggests that such interventions may promote sport performance and impact performance-relevant factors, although the current quality and quantity of research is low. Specifically, questions about intervention engagement (i.e., dosage), potentially impacted by stage...
eScholarship@McGill
2023
Serena Mennitto
Pregnancy is usually experienced as a meaningful part of life, though this transition can be a turbulent time. Research suggests that psychological distress during pregnancy can contribute to the development of medical conditions. Recently, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been studied for their potential role in mitigating psychological and physical health conditions in pregnancy....
Theory and Practice of Psychological Counseling
2023
Zhao Zixian, Lin He, Zhang Qizhuo et al.
Objective: To explore the effect of mindfulness therapy on the sleep quality of Chinese college students. Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTS) of mindfulness therapy on sleep quality of Chinese college students were searched. The retrieval databases included CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, PubMed, Web of science, and The Cochrane Library, and the retrieval period was established in January 2022....
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
January 2023
Emily M. O'Bryan, Elizabeth L. Davis, Jessica R Beadel et al.
While cognitive-behavioral therapy is a highly efficacious treatment for anxiety, additional research is needed to identify adjunctive interventions that may augment treatment outcome. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an open feasibility trial of brief (i.e., four 75- to 90-minute sessions) mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for anxiety via telehealth for patients (N =...
Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology
2023
Wendy Wen Li, D.J. Miller, Timothy Yong Qun Leow et al.
8 citations
The current study investigated the moderating effects of COVD-19 infection severity of region of residence, and the mediating effects of resilience and self-efficacy, on the relationship between mindfulness and mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1,220 participants from 107 cities in China took part in a cross-sectional survey. The data were collected during the early...
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
January 2023
Carol D Crisp, Robert Baldi, Matthew A. Fuller et al.
Introduction: Active duty (AD) women suffer with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) while providers tackle diagnoses and treatments to keep them functional without contributing to the opioid epidemic. The purpose of this randomized trial was to determine the effectiveness of noninvasive, self-explanatory mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) or self-paced healthy lifestyle (HL) interventions on CPP...