Journal of Psychopharmacology
August 22, 2007
Rüssel S. Falck, Jichuan Wang, Robert G. Carlson
45 citations
Research suggests that methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)/`ecstasy' can cause serotonin depletion as well as serotonergic neurodegradation that may result in depression. This longitudinal study used the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) to assess depressive symptomatology every six months over a two-year period among a community sample of young adult MDMA/`ecstasy' users ( n = 402)....
Supportive Care in Cancer
August 2007
Sheila N. Garland, Linda E. Carlson, Sarah G. Cook et al.
The aim of this study was to compare a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program and a healing through the creative arts (HA) program on measures of post-traumatic growth (PTGI-R), spirituality (FACIT-Sp), stress (SOSI), and mood disturbance (POMS) in cancer patients. A sample of cancer outpatients (MBSR, n = 60; HA, n = 44) with a variety of diagnoses chose to attend either an 8-week...
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
July 1, 2007
Chun-Fu Lai, Tze-Wah Kao, Ming-Shiou Wu et al.
39 citations
BackgroundPeople who have come close to death may report an unusual experience known as a near-death experience (NDE). This study aims to investigate NDEs and their aftereffects in dialysis patients.Study designCross-sectional study.Setting & participants710 dialysis patients at 7 centers in Taipei, Taiwan.PredictorDemographic characteristics, life-threatening experience, depression, and...
Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
June 2007
Tara Kingston, Barbara Dooley, Anthony Bates et al.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a new group-based intervention for prevention of relapse in recurrent depression which has not been scientifically evaluated regarding its clinical effectiveness for ameliorating residual depressive symptoms following a depressive episode. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of MBCT in reducing residual depressive symptoms in...
Neuroreport
May 7, 2007
Thorsten Barnhofer, Danielle S. Duggan, Catherine Crane et al.
This study investigated the effects of a meditation-based treatment for preventing relapse to depression, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), on prefrontal alpha-asymmetry in resting electroencephalogram (EEG), a biological indicator of affective style. Twenty-two individuals with a previous history of suicidal depression were randomly assigned to either MBCT (N=10) or...
Drug and Alcohol Review
May 1, 2007
Megan A. Harvey, John D. Sellman, Richard Porter et al.
AbstractResearch indicates that cannabis continues to be a popular illegal drug internationally. Furthermore, adolescent rates of use appear to be significant. Whilst the non‐acute effect of cannabis use on adult cognition has been extensively researched, there has been less examination of adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the non‐acute relationship between cannabis and cognitive...
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
May 1, 2007
Amy Cochems, Patrick Harding, Laura Liddicoat
Dextromethorphan is a synthetic analogue of codeine used in hundreds of over-the-counter medications for its antitussive effects. There have been numerous reports of dextromethorphan abuse by young adults. Dextromethorphan can produce psychoactive effects similar to that of marijuana, and higher doses will produce dissociative effects, including sensory enhancement and hallucinations. The...
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
April 18, 2007
M A Gillman, F J Lichtigfeld, T N Young
Alcoholism is a global problem with 5-10% of the world's population demonstrating alcohol-related diseases. One of the most severe consequences of alcohol dependence is the withdrawal syndrome, for which benzodiazepines are the most popular current treatment. An alternative method to benzodiazepine employs psychotropic analgesic nitrous oxide (PAN). To assess the effects of PAN for treating...
Behaviour Change
April 1, 2007
Melissa J. Ree, Mark A. Craigie
AbstractResearch on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT; Segal, Williams, & Teasdale, 2002a) has supported the effectiveness of this approach for use with preventing relapse in recurrent depression. This study evaluated the use of MBCT in a heterogeneous sample of 26 psychiatric outpatients with mood and/or anxiety disorders. Results from both completer and intent to treat analyses showed...
Acta Neuropsychiatrica
April 1, 2007
Belinda Ivanovski, Gin S. Malhi
282 citations
OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive review and evaluation of the psychological and neurophysiological literature pertaining to mindfulness meditation. METHODS: A search for papers in English was undertaken using PsycINFO (from 1804 onward), MedLine (from 1966 onward) and the Cochrane Library with the following search terms: Vipassana, Mindfulness, Meditation, Zen, Insight, EEG, ERP, fMRI,...