Trials
May 29, 2019
Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Wai Tong Chien
Background: Caring for people with dementia (PWD) is stressful and poses many life challenges for the family caregivers. Interventions targeting the stress and psychological well-being of the caregivers have been proposed but the sustainable effects and efficacies of these interventions vary considerably. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been shown to be effective at reducing...
Health Promotion Journal of Australia
May 27, 2019
David Keatley, Isobel Walters, Adrian Parke et al.
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ISSUES ADDRESSED: Although cannabis use is still illegal in most places around the world, it remains a widely used drug. The recreational use of cannabis has been linked to multiple mental wellbeing issues, including psychosis, depression and anxiety. The objective of this study was to investigate the temporal dynamics of cannabis use in relation to mental health issues. METHODS: The current...
Behavioural Brain Research
May 17, 2019
Mohaddeseh Ebrahimi-Ghiri, Mohammad Nasehi, Mohammad-Reza Zarrindast
Depression and anxiety disorders are among the most common illnesses and a close relationship between them has been found. Because the psychotropic effects and abuse liability of cannabis prevent its therapeutic application in depression and anxiety states, we decided to investigate the effects of the combination of ineffective doses of cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist...
May 14, 2019
Despite the exciting findings of high rates of response and remission following a single dose of ketamine, there are limited reports of the long-term safety and efficacy of ketamine. While the reported studies of low-dose (subanesthetic) ketamine for use in depression have not generated significant safety concerns, the field awaits further evidence of the long-term safety of ketamine. Concerns...
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
May 6, 2019
Emily Wharton, N. Kanas
Over the past several decades, there has been a proliferation of research on the use of mindfulness techniques that increase awareness of present-moment thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations in the treatment of anxiety disorders. The first study of one of these approaches, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), found significant decreases in anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms...
Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
May 6, 2019
Rasoul Heshmati, Monica Pellerone
The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship among dispositional mindfulness, self-destruction and self-criticism in academic performance of boy students. In a descriptive-correlation study, 205 high school students from schools of Ahar city were selected by cluster sampling method. The GPA, Freiburg mindfulness inventory, The Levels of Self-Criticism Scale and Depressive...
Behavior Therapy
May 2019
Joseph K. Carpenter, Jenny Sanford, Stefan G Hofmann
Poor distress tolerance (DT) is considered an underlying facet of anxiety, depression, and a number of other psychological disorders. Mindfulness may help to increase DT by fostering an attitude of acceptance or nonjudgment toward distressing experiences. Accordingly, the present study examined the effects of a brief mindfulness training on tolerance of different types of distress, and tested...
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
May 2019
Grant J McGeechan, Catherine Richardson, Lynn Wilson et al.
Mindfulness-based training has been shown to provide benefits for adults with numerous conditions such as cancer, chronic pain, and depression. However, less is known about its impact for young people. Early adolescence (typically 10-14 years) is a time fraught with challenges such as cognitive changes, social, and academic pressures in the form of exams, all of which can provoke anxiety. While...
Physiology & Behavior
May 1, 2019
Kristofer J Schoepfer, Caroline E. Strong, Samantha K Saland et al.
Subanesthetic ketamine (KET) elicits rapid, robust, but transient antidepressant effects. KET's antidepressant actions can be augmented and maintained for a longer duration when repeatedly delivered. However, KET is recreationally abused, raising long-term treatment safety concerns. Women are more likely than men to seek treatment for depression, escalate from casual to compulsive drug use, and...
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
May 1, 2019
Isadora Barazzetti Rigon, Gabriel de Almeida Calado, Lucas Savaris Linhares et al.
Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are widely regarded as important allies against illness and suffering in general. Findings in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) suggest the temporal lobe as the anatomical-functional basis of religious experiences. Both R/S are relevant in patients with epilepsy (PWE) since epilepsy can lead to psychosocial issues for a significant portion of patients and their...