Performance and Mindfulness
November 27, 2017
Deborah Middleton
3 citations
In this paper, I report on the University of Huddersfield's Mindfulness and Performance Project (MAP)2, outlining the field of practice that the project was designed to profile, and exploring some of the implications of what we might call 'mindfulness-based performance'. Framing this work within the context of the growing literature on clinical and therapeutic 'mindfulness-based interventions'...
BMC Medical Education
November 27, 2017
Simon Whitesman, Robert Mash
Abstract Background Training people to deliver mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) is becoming an important activity as mindfulness has been shown to have clinical benefits across a variety of conditions. Training courses must not only address the principles, skills and theory of mindfulness, but the trainers themselves must be able to embody the practice. There is limited research on the...
Building Healthy Academic Communities Journal
November 27, 2017
John E. Lothes II, Kirk Mochrie
Background: Many studies have shown the positive effects of extended mindfulness interventions on anxiety reduction in several different populations; however, few have yet to examine the effects of mindfulness interventions on test anxiety in a college student population.Aim: This study assesses the effects of overall test anxiety reduction through the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy's...
Mental Health, Religion & Culture
November 26, 2017
Justina Kaselionyte, Andrew Gumley
7 citations
ABSTRACT Meditation, an ancient Eastern spiritual practice, is increasingly being practised in the West where its benefits for mental and physical health have been established. Extreme mental states that can be encountered in the context of meditation have also been reported and often have been labelled as psychosis or spiritual emergency. This study aimed for more nuanced understanding of the...
PLoS One
November 22, 2017
M. Navarro-Haro, Yolanda López-del-hoyo, Daniel Campos et al.
Regular mindfulness practice benefits people both mentally and physically, but many populations who could benefit do not practice mindfulness. Virtual Reality (VR) is a new technology that helps capture participants’ attention and gives users the illusion of “being there” in the 3D computer generated environment, facilitating sense of presence. By limiting distractions from the real world,...
Organization
November 16, 2017
Gazi Islam, Marie Holm, Mira Karjalainen
65 citations
The rapid emergence of mindfulness programs within organizational settings reflects an amalgam of humanistic, spiritual, and managerial perspectives. While impact studies have focused on effects of mindfulness programs on employees, how such programs are implemented by trainers, managers, and employees and how the mindfulness concept operates within organizations are not well understood. In...
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
November 15, 2017
Louise Hartley, Angelique Mavrodaris, Nadine Flowers et al.
A major determinant in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is stress. As transcendental meditation (TM) is thought to help in lowering negative stress indicators, it may be a beneficial strategy for the primary prevention of CVD. To determine the effectiveness of TM for the primary prevention of CVD. We searched the following electronic databases: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials...
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
November 13, 2017
Michele F. Rodrigues, Antonio E Nardi, Michelle Levitan
Abstract Introduction The objective of this study was to conduct a review of the literature covering the use of different mindfulness-based therapy approaches in treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, including mindfulness skills and mindfulness linked to emotional regulation and fear of negative appraisal. Methods A review was conducted of literature identified by searching the scientific...
Journal of personality disorders
November 9, 2017
Hannah J. Scheibner, Anna Daniels, Simon Guendelman et al.
Individuals suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience difficulties with mindfulness. How mindfulness influences BPD symptoms, however, is still unknown. We hypothesized that the relationship between mindfulness and BPD symptoms would be mediated by self-compassion. In study 1, we recruited 29 individuals with BPD and 30 group-matched healthy controls. In study 2, we...
Behavioral Medicine
November 7, 2017
Kelly M Carpenter, Katrina A Vickerman, Erica E Salmon et al.
This study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of integrating mindfulness training into a phone-based weight loss program to improve outcomes in those with high levels of emotional eating. Participants were 75 enrollees into an employer-sponsored weight loss program who reported high levels of overeating in response to thoughts and feelings. Seventy-five overweight and obese participants...
Medical Teacher
November 7, 2017
Zahra Daya, Jasmine Heath Hearn
225 citations
INTRODUCTION: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have gained popularity in medical education. A systematic review was conducted to determine the effectiveness of MBIs for reducing psychological distress in undergraduate medical students. METHODS: A search protocol was conducted using online databases Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE. Articles were required to meet the following...
Cognitive Processing
November 7, 2017
Rosa Angela Fabio, Giulia Emma Towey
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between meditation and cognitive functions. More in depth the purpose is to demonstrate that long-term meditation practice improves attention skills and cognitive flexibility. Eighteen long-term meditation practitioners were compared to a matched control group, who never practiced meditation. Each subject was tested, using computerized...
November 6, 2017
Jelena Markovic, Evan Thompson
1 citation
A necessary first step in collaboration between hypnosis research and meditation research is clarification of key concepts. The authors propose that such clarification is best advanced by neurophenomenological investigations that integrate neuroscience methods with phenomenological models based on first-person reports of hypnotic versus meditative experiences. Focusing on absorption, the...
Mindfulness
November 4, 2017
Amanda J Shallcross, Tanya M Spruill
This study examined the potential buffering role of trait mindfulness in the relationship between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms in a community-based sample of racial and ethnic minority adults. Analyses conducted on 97 participants indicated that self-reported trait mindfulness moderated the relationship between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms. Individuals...
Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Treatment
November 3, 2017
Crystal Lederhos, Tracy L. Skaer, Michael F. Orr et al.
4 citations
Chronic Pain (CP) affects over 100 million people in the US and is responsible for $635 billion in direct and indirect costs annually. Behavioral and family education and support can reduce pain intensity and related negative consequences of pain. This treatment development study examined the feasibility and participant satisfaction of a Mindfulness/Multi-Family Group Intervention for Chronic...
Pain Medicine
November 1, 2017
Anthony M Harrison, Whitney Scott, Louise C Johns et al.
Over the past 50 years, the field of chronic pain has witnessed an evolution of psychological approaches with some notable success. Some of this evolution has included "mindfulness-based interventions" (MBIs), now regarded as having encouraging partial support for their effectiveness. However, several theoretical challenges remain that may inhibit the progress of MBIs. These challenges include...
Patient education and counseling
November 2017
Heidi A Zangi, Liv Haugli
Chronic non-malign pain has a substantial impact on all parts of an individual's life. Mindfulness- and acceptance- based interventions are increasingly offered to help people manage their pain and strengthening their health promoting resources. In this paper, we present a mindfulness- and acceptance-based intervention, the Vitality Training Programme (VTP), to mitigating pain and accompanying...
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
November 1, 2017
Corey Roos, Sarah Bowen, Katie Witkiewitz
Objective: Few studies have evaluated moderators of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) for substance use disorders (SUDs). We tested whether baseline patterns of scores for SUD symptom severity and depression and anxiety symptoms moderated the efficacy of MBRP. Method: We used a latent class moderation approach with data from a randomized trial of MBRP compared to cognitive–behavioral...
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
November 2017
Kelly Birtwell, Linda Dubrow-Marshall, Rod Dubrow-Marshall et al.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course (MBSR) on people with Parkinson's disease who experienced depression, anxiety, stress or difficulty coping with Parkinson's. Thirteen participants were recruited and six completed the full MBSR course. Data were analysed using repeated measures analysis of variance and thematic analysis....
Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc
November 2017
Ilze S Hallman, Nancy O'Connor, Susan Hasenau et al.
The purpose of this study was to reduce perceived levels of interprofessional staff stress and to improve patient and staff safety by implementing a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training program on a highacuity psychiatric inpatient unit. A one-group repeated measure design was utilized to measure the impact of the (MBSR) training program on staff stress and safety...