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Brain Research Bulletin April 8, 2011
Effects of mindfulness meditation training on anticipatory alpha modulation in primary somatosensory cortex.
Journal of Neuroscience April 6, 2011 Fadel Zeidan, Katherine T. Martucci, Robert A Kraft et al.
The subjective experience of one's environment is constructed by interactions among sensory, cognitive, and affective processes. For centuries, meditation has been thought to influence such processes by enabling a nonevaluative representation of sensory events. To better understand how meditation influences the sensory experience, we used arterial spin labeling functional magnetic resonance...
CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics April 2, 2011 Thilo Deckersbach, Britta K. Hölzel, Lori Eisner et al. 130 citations
INTRODUCTION: Bipolar disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and/or mania along with interepisodic mood symptoms that interfere with psychosocial functioning. Despite periods of symptomatic recovery, many individuals with bipolar disorder continue to experience substantial residual mood symptoms that often lead to the recurrence of mood episodes. AIMS: This study explored...
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis April 1, 2011 Graham F. Wagstaff, Jacqueline M. Wheatcroft, Andrea M Caddick et al.
Due to several well-documented problems, hypnosis as a forensic interviewing tool has been largely replaced by the cognitive interview; however, the latter is problematic in time and complexity. This article builds on previous research showing that some procedures used in traditional hypnotic forensic interviewing might still be useful in developing alternative procedures for use in...
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) April 1, 2011 Mohammad Narimani, Saeed Arya Pouran
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness and emotion regulation trainings on general health in chemical victims. Research method of current study was multi groups experimental with pretest post test and follow up in tow experimental and one control groups. 48 of chemical warfare victims in sardasht city with high score in general health questionnaire randomly...
Complementary Therapies in Medicine April 2011 David Sibbritt, Jon Adams, Pamela Van der Riet
To determine the characteristics of yoga and meditation users and non-users amongst young and mid-aged Australian women. The research was conducted as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) which was designed to investigate multiple factors affecting the health and well being of women over a 20-year period. The younger (28-33 years) (n=8885) and mid-aged (56-61...
Independent Nurse April 1, 2011 Suzy Bashford
NICE recommends the use of mindfulness techniques as a psychological therapy.
Neuropsychiatry April 1, 2011 Peter Bieling 3 citations
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is still a relatively new, standalone treatment for the prevention of relapse in depression. Combining about equal parts of mindfulness (Vipassana) meditation and cognitive behavioral principles, the treatment is 8 weeks of 2 h sessions for a group of remitted participants that can range in size (8–15 would be typical).
Med Educ April 1, 2011
A randomised controlled trial of the effects of mindfulness practice on medical student stress levels.
Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica April 1, 2011 María Teresa Miró, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez, Jeanette Pérez Ramos et al. 27 citations
The aim of this study was to determine the degree of clinical effi cacy of mindfulness based treatments in the treatment of anxiety and/or depressive disorders, from a systematic review of relevant studies in the scientifi c literature. From a total of 1,450 references identifi ed, 15 studies met the selection criteria. Systematic analysis of these studies showed that interventions based on...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine April 2011 Christina F Lavallee, Stanley A. Koren, Michael A. Persinger
The study objective was to determine the quantitative electroencephalographic correlates of meditation, as well as the effects of hindering (15 Hz) and facilitative (7 Hz) binaural beats on the meditative process. The study was a mixed design, with experience of the subject as the primary between-subject measure and power of the six classic frequency bands (δ, θ, low α, high α, β, γ),...
Emotion April 1, 2011 Baljinder K Sahdra, Katherine A Maclean, Emilio Ferrer et al. 203 citations
We examined the impact of training-induced improvements in self-regulation, operationalized in terms of response inhibition, on longitudinal changes in self-reported adaptive socioemotional functioning. Data were collected from participants undergoing 3 months of intensive meditation training in an isolated retreat setting (Retreat 1) and a wait-list control group that later underwent identical...
Journal of College Student Psychotherapy March 31, 2011 Jaimie L. Burns, Randolph M. Lee, Lauren J. Brown 78 citations
The effects of meditation, specifically Transcendental Meditation (TM), on college students' experience of stress, anxiety, depression, and perfectionistic thoughts was investigated using 43 undergraduate students. Self-report measures of the variables were completed prior to the start of the study. Student groups were trained in TM and practiced the technique consistently over a two-semester...
Communication Teacher March 30, 2011 Holly Krech Thomas
This assessment project explored students' responses to contemplative exercises in a required communication course. The contemplative exercises complemented the public speaking aspect of the course, with the intent that students would feel more confident when giving presentations and that they would experience other benefits of contemplative practice. A student survey revealed that half of the...
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences March 29, 2011 Alberto Chiesa, Paolo Brambilla, Alessandro Serretti 20 citations
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Journal of Neural Engineering March 24, 2011 Chad E. Lakey, Daniel R. Berry, Eric W. Sellers 88 citations
In this study, we examined the effects of a short mindfulness meditation induction (MMI) on the performance of a P300-based brain-computer interface (BCI) task. We expected that MMI would harness present-moment attentional resources, resulting in two positive consequences for P300-based BCI use. Specifically, we believed that MMI would facilitate increases in task accuracy and promote the...
Cardiology research and practice March 21, 2011 David A F Haaga, Sarina Grosswald, Carolyn Gaylord-King et al.
A randomized wait-list controlled trial (N = 295 university students) of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program was conducted in an urban setting. Substance use was assessed by self-report at baseline and 3 months later. For smoking and illicit drug use, there were no significant differences between conditions. For alcohol use, sex X intervention condition interactions were...
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse March 17, 2011
Mindfulness impairments in individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders.
March 16, 2011 Claire E Adams
Recent research has shown that body image stimuli increase negative affect and smoking urges among female smokers. Mindfulness (paying attention to present-moment experience with an attitude of nonjudgmental acceptance) may be a useful technique to minimize the influence of body image issues on negative affect, smoking urges, and smoking behavior. The present study investigated whether...
Philosophia March 14, 2011 David Woodruff Smith 6 citations
Pike’s phenomenology of mystical experiences articulates sharply where theological content may enter the structure of Christian mystics’ experiences (as characterized in their own words). Here we look to Buddhist (and other) accounts of “pure” or “nibbanic” consciousness attained in experiences of deep meditation. A contemporary “modal” model of inner awareness is considered whereby a form of...