2018
Jessica O. M. Graham
1 citation
Mindfulness training has become very popular in recent years and has proven successful for reducing anxiety and depression and enhancing coping skills (amongst other benefits). This research project explores the perceived benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training on a music therapy student working with young people with complex needs in special education. Secondary analysis...
2018
Peter J. de Jong
Body awareness has been proposed as one of the major mechanisms of mindfulness interventions, and it has been shown that chronic pain and depression are associated with decreased levels of body awareness.We investigated the effect of mindfulnessbased cognitive therapy (MBCT) on body awareness in patients with chronic pain and comorbid active depression compared to treatment as usual (TAU;...
2018
Katelyn J. Haschke
Previous research indicates that practicing mindfulness-based strategies over an extended period of time may positively impact individuals’ well-being, such as improved mood and cognitive performance (Chambers, Lo, & Allen, 2008; Kabat-Zinn, 1990; Kabat-Zinn, 2003; Mrazek, Franklin, Phillips, Baird, & Schooler, 2013). This research also indicates there may be immediate benefits to practicing...
Social Work in Health Care
January 2018
Robin R Whitebird, Mary Jo Kreitzer, Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez et al.
Stress associated with diabetes makes managing diabetes harder. We investigated whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) could reduce diabetes distress and improve management. We recruited 38 participants to complete an MBSR program. Surveys and lab values were completed at baseline and post-intervention. Participants showed significant improvement in diabetes-related distress (Cohen's...
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
2018
Bhautesh Dinesh Jani, Robert Simpson, Maggie Lawrence et al.
Depression is very common among stroke survivors with estimated prevalence rates of approximately 33% among stroke survivors, but treatment options are limited. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an effective treatment for depression generally, but benefits in stroke patients are unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of delivering MBSR to stroke survivors and...
ANU Open Research
2018
Monique Wilson
Depressive and anxiety symptoms can be associated with high levels of impairment and distress. Thus, it is important to understand the processes that contribute to the exacerbation and alleviation of affective symptoms. Various factors have been implicated, including individuals’ tendencies towards rumination and mindfulness, and the psychological processes of stress and sleep disturbance....
Psychiatry Research
January 2018
Lora Capobianco, David Reeves, Anthony P Morrison et al.
Two transdiagnostic therapies for treating psychological disorder are Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). These two approaches have yet to be compared and therefore the current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a study of group MCT and MBSR in treating anxiety and depression. A feasibility trial with 40 participants (aged 19-56) was conducted....
International Journal of MS Care
2018
Cristiano Crescentini, Alessio Matiz, Matteo Cimenti et al.
Varied evidence shows that mindfulness-oriented meditation improves individuals' mental health, positively influencing practitioners' personality profiles as well. A limited number of studies are beginning to show that this type of meditation may also be a helpful therapeutic option for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). We evaluated the effects of an 8-week mindfulness-oriented meditation...
2018
Tasmin Jury
The present study was designed to longitudinally examine the relationships among dispositional mindfulness, rumination, and depressive symptoms in adults and determine whether rumination mediated the expected negative association between mindfulness and depressive symptoms across time. A community sample of 483 New Zealand adults completed self-report measures of mindfulness, rumination and...
uO Research
2018
Amelia Dowell
Purpose: There is growing interest in the clinical application of mindfulness meditation. However, little is known about the extent to which clients prefer mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) over conventional psychological therapies. The present study examined predictors of treatment preference and credibility in individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) who participated in a randomized...