Journal of Psychedelic Studies
November 1, 2017
Alan K. Davis, Joseph P Barsuglia, Austin-Marley Windham-Herman et al.
60 citations
Very few studies have reported the effectiveness of ibogaine as a treatment for chronic opioid use. Therefore, this study evaluated the acute subjective effects of ibogaine, outcomes on problematic opioid consumption, and the long-term associations with psychological functioning. Using online data collection, 88 patients who received ibogaine treatment in Mexico between 2012 and 2015 completed...
International Journal of Medical Research and Review
October 31, 2017
Rabindran Chandran, Mamta Verma, Associate Professor In Nursing Aiims Bhopal MP India
1 citation
Psychosis is a condition where there is a loss of contact with reality with symptoms like delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, disorganized thinking & speech, loss of motivation, depression, anxiety & poor sleep. It can be associated with Schizophreniform disorder, Bipolar disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, Depression with psychotic features, Drug-induced psychosis, Organic psychosis or...
Sleep Medicine and Disorders International Journal
October 27, 2017
Abdel Khalek
1 citation
Background: Research studies on sleep medicine and disorders using Arab participants are limited, particularly the relationship between nightmares and psychopathology. Cross-cultural studies may help to better understand this association.
Journal of Phenomenological Psychology
October 20, 2017
Elizabeth Pienkos, Steven M. Silverstein, Louis Arnorsson Sass
26 citations
Abstract This current study is a pilot project designed to clarify changes in the lived world among people with diagnoses within the schizophrenia spectrum. The Examination of Anomalous World Experience ( eawe ) was used to interview ten participants with schizophrenia spectrum disorders ( sz ) and a comparison group of three participants with major depressive disorder ( dep ). Interviews were...
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy
October 9, 2017
T. de Dassel, Lutz Wittmann, Sonja Protic et al.
Objective: Nightmares are among the most frequent and disturbing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, basic research questions regarding key associations between certain nightmare characteristics, especially replicativeness, and posttraumatic psychopathology need further empirical elaboration. Method: Sixty-two German soldiers (mean age 33.8 years, 17.7% females) admitted...
Mindfulness
October 6, 2017
Christina M. Luberto, E. Park, Janice H Goodman
Anxiety is common during pregnancy and associated with poorer outcomes for mother and child. Our single-arm pilot study of an 8-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) intervention for pregnant women with elevated anxiety showed significant pre- to post-intervention improvements in anxiety, depression, worry, mindfulness, and self-compassion. It remains unclear whether these...
American Journal of Psychiatry
October 3, 2017
S. Wilkinson, Elizabeth D. Ballard, Michael H. Bloch et al.
680 citations
Objective Suicide is a public health crisis with limited treatment options. We conducted a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis examining the effects of a single dose of ketamine on suicidal ideation. Method Individual participant data were obtained from 10 of 11 identified comparison intervention studies (using either saline or midazolam as control). The analysis...
Behavioural Pharmacology
October 1, 2017
José E. Suárez-Santiago, Alfredo Briones-Aranda, Judith Espinosa-Raya et al.
Major depression is one of the most common affective disorders caused by schizophrenia. The administration of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonists, such as ketamine, can reproduce the negative and affective symptoms of this disorder in animals. Preclinical studies have shown that 5-HT6 receptor (5-HT6R) agonists and antagonists have a considerable antipsychotic response. The aim of the...
Obstetrics and Gynecology
October 1, 2017
Erin Cavanaugh, Marisa Rose
BACKGROUND: Studies have linked improved physician well-being with better patient outcomes. Despite the documentation of growing job dissatisfaction, burnout, and depression among OBGYN residents, few interventions have been studied. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to significantly improve personal well-being and job satisfaction in primary care specialties, but has not...
Pediatric cardiology
October 2017
Vicki A Freedenberg, Pamela S Hinds, Erika Friedmann
Adolescents with cardiac diagnoses face unique challenges that can cause psychosocial distress. This study compares a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program to a video online support group for adolescents with cardiac diagnoses. MBSR is a structured psycho-educational program which includes yoga, meditation, cognitive restructuring, and group support. A published feasibility study by...