Biologie aujourd'hui
2023
Emilie Olié, Aiste Lengvenyte, Philippe Courtet
In France, suicidal behaviors remain a major public health issue. Depressed patients with suicidal ideation have more severe depressive symptoms, a more unfavorable disease course, and a greater number of suicide attempts than patients without suicidal ideation. Unfortunately, conventional antidepressants tend to be less effective in patients with suicidal tendencies than in those without....
Revista Mexicana de Anestesiología
2023
Selene Sharid Torres-Valdés, Orlando Carrillo-Torres, Dulce María Rascón-Martínez
3 citations
RESUMEN.La ketamina es un medicamento conocido por sus bondades como inductor anestésico y para disminuir la posibilidad de complicaciones, por ejemplo, exacerbación del dolor neuropático e hiperalgesia asociada a opioides.En esta revisión nos enfocaremos en otras indicaciones en las que también ha demostrado ser útil y que, bajo observación e instrucción adecuadas en una infraestructura...
The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update
2023
The effort to identify alternative treatments for anxiety has led to research into the potential of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in reducing anxiety symptoms. Based on results of a placebo‐controlled pilot study showing that two high doses of LSD in patients with a life‐threatening illness resulted in reductions in anxiety for up to 2 months, investigators conducted a Phase 2 study to...
International Journal of Neurolinguistics & Gestalt Psychology
2023
Anil A. Thomas
This paper explores the interplay between Jewish Lurianic Kabbalah and Gestalt Therapy, focusing on enmeshment of emotions of the client. The paper proposes a method to unmesh enmeshed emotions using principles of Lurianic Kabbalah applied to Gestalt Therapy. The study delves into the history and concepts of Lurianic Kabbalah, emphasising the significance of its key elements: tzimtzum (God's...
Spanish journal of psychiatry and mental health
2023
Consuelo de Dios, Diego Carracedo-Sanchidrian, Carmen Bayón et al.
Few controlled trials have assessed the impact of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on symptoms and functioning in bipolar disorder (BD). This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of MBCT adjunctive group treatment. Randomized, prospective, multicenter, single-blinded trial that included BP-outpatients with subthreshold depressive symptoms. Participants were randomly assigned to...
Integrative Cancer Therapies
2023
Gabriel Lopez, Alejandro Chaoul, C. Warneke et al.
Background: We explored the use of a novel smart phone-based application (APP) for delivery and monitoring of meditation to treat mood symptoms experienced by cancer patients Methods: We assessed the feasibility of using a meditation delivery and tracking APP over 2-weeks and its impact on cancer patients’ self-reported anxiety and depression. Outpatients reporting depression and/or anxiety...
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
2023
Karthik Ghosh, Sanjeev Nanda, Ryan T Hurt et al.
Objective: The purpose of this feasibility pilot study was to evaluate safety and adherence of a wearable brain sensing wellness device designed to reduce stress among healthcare professionals (HCP). Methods: A total of 40 HCP were invited to participate in an open-label pilot study. Participants were asked to use a brain sensing wearable device (MUSE-S™) on a daily basis to reduce their...
PLoS One
2023
Marloes J. Huijbers, Carolien Wentink, Peter L B J Lucassen et al.
Discontinuing antidepressant medication (ADM) can be challenging for patients and clinicians. In the current study we investigated if Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) added to supported protocolized discontinuation (SPD) is more effective than SPD alone to help patients discontinue ADM. This study describes a prospective, cluster-randomized controlled trial (completed). From 151...
Medicine Science | International Medical Journal
2023
Guven Akcay
Schizophrenia is a serious neuropsychiatric disorder that affects 1% of the world's population. It plays an important role in psychiatric symptoms, including major depression and schizophrenia. However, it is also known that one of the main reasons underlying the pathogenesis of schizophrenia is oxidative stress. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has recently been a promising...
International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
2023
Prem Sukh, Brinda B. Sharma
Meditation is a powerful practice that can be highly effective for managing stress. By incorporating meditation into your daily routine, you can experience numerous benefits for your mental and emotional well-being. Meditation techniques such as deep breathing exercises and focusing on the present moment help activate the body's relaxation response. This can lead to a reduction in stress levels...