Annals of family medicine
March 1, 2018
Samuel Y S Wong, Yu Ying Sun, Aaroy T Y Chan et al.
Purpose: We undertook a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of group-based behavioral activation with mindfulness (BAM) for treating subthreshold depression in primary care in Hong Kong. Methods: We recruited adult patients aged 18 years or older with subthreshold depression from public primary care clinics and randomly assigned them to a BAM intervention group or a usual care...
Cognition & Emotion
March 2018
Mira B. Cladder-Micus, Joël R Van Aalderen, A R T Donders et al.
Major depressive disorder is a prevalent condition with high relapse rates. There is evidence that cognitive reactivity is an important vulnerability factor for the recurrence of depression. Mindfulness-based interventions are designed to reduce relapse rates, with cognitive reactivity as one of the proposed working mechanisms. In a randomised controlled trial we compared the effect of...
Journal of Clinical Nursing
March 2018
Louise Hunter, Sarah Snow, Sian Warriner
To ascertain how midwives perceived attending a mindfulness course impacted on their professional practice, particularly in regard to any stress they experienced at work. A qualitative study using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine midwives. A large maternity Trust in the United Kingdom. An eight-week mindfulness course, adapted from...
Current obesity reports
March 2018
Carolyn Dunn, Megan Haubenreiser, Madison Johnson et al.
There is an urgent need for effective weight management techniques, as more than one third of US adults are overweight or obese. Recommendations for weight loss include a combination of reducing caloric intake, increasing physical activity, and behavior modification. Behavior modification includes mindful eating or eating with awareness. The purpose of this review was to summarize the...
Journal of Clinical Psychology
March 2018
Tim Lomas, Juan Carlos Medina, Itai Ivtzan et al.
Among efforts to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals are initiatives based around mindfulness meditation. To understand the value of such initiatives, we conducted a systematic review of empirical studies pertaining to mindfulness in healthcare professionals. Databases were reviewed from the start of records to January 2016. Eligibility criteria included empirical analyses of...
Kidney research and clinical practice
March 2018
Bo Kyung Sohn, Yun Kyu Oh, Jung-Seok Choi et al.
Many patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD) experience depression. Depression influences patient quality of life (QOL), dialysis compliance, and medical comorbidity. We developed and applied a group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program including mindfulness meditation for ESRD patients undergoing HD, and measured changes in QOL, mood, anxiety, perceived...
journal of ilam university of medical sciences
March 1, 2018
Amir Azizi, Javad Mohamadi
4 citations
Introduction: One of the challenges of patients with irritable bowel syndrome is the quality of life and perception of the disease. In recent decade's mindfulness as one of the most effective treatments in the treatment of many disorders has been introduced. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy on quality of life and perception of disease among patients with...
Anthropology of Consciousness
March 1, 2018
Yochai Ataria
Abstract: The traumatic experience and the meditative experience differ in many respects. For instance, it is possible to suggest that while a sense of helplessness is the most important feature of the traumatic experience, meditation does not involve a similar sense of helplessness. Furthermore, while trauma is shocking and horrifying, meditation is considered to be constructive and efficient...
Postgraduate medicine
March 2018
Meghan K. Edwards, Paul D Loprinzi
No review papers have examined studies that have directly compared non-active forms of meditation with exercise to evaluate effects on physical or psychosocial outcomes, which was the purpose of this paper. Studies were included if they had a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, included a non-active form of meditation and exercise as intervention arms, and evaluated physical or...
Military Medicine
March 1, 2018
Valerie J Rice, Baoxia Liu, Paul J Schroeder
Mindfulness meditation training has been shown to reduce stress and improve short-term memory for military personnel. However, no studies have investigated the effects of in-person and virtual world (VW) mindfulness training on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms. In this study, U.S. military active duty service members and veterans...
Mindfulness
March 1, 2018
M. Economides, Janis Martman, M. Bell et al.
Mindfulness training, which involves observing thoughts and feelings without judgment or reaction, has been shown to improve aspects of psychosocial well-being when delivered via in-person training programs such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Less is known about the efficacy of digital training mediums, such as smartphone apps, which...
February 28, 2018
Saeedeh Askari, N. Behroozi, Z. Abbaspoor
Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common psychosomatic disorders in reproductive-aged females and due to its less severe symptoms, administration of non-pharmacological interventions as the first-line is emphasized. Objectives: The current study aimed at examining the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy on PMS symptoms. Methods: The current...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 28, 2018
Wendy M. Kersemaekers, Silke Rupprecht, Marc Wittmann et al.
151 citations
Background: Mindfulness trainings are increasingly offered in workplace environments in order to improve health and productivity. Whilst promising, there is limited research on the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions in workplace settings. Objective: To examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a Workplace Mindfulness Training (WMT) in terms of burnout, psychological well-being and...
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
February 27, 2018
Aiveen Dillon, Charlotte Emma Wilson, Catherine Jackman
11 citations
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore service users’ experiences of a mindfulness group intervention. Design/methodology/approach In total, 15 participants with a diagnosis of a mild or moderate intellectual disability and concurrent mental health difficulties were interviewed using semi-structured interviews about their experiences of attending the mindfulness group. Findings...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 27, 2018
J. Shashi Kiran Reddy, Sisir Roy
19 citations
GENERAL COMMENTARY article Front. Psychol., 27 February 2018Sec. Cognition Volume 9 - 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00248
Studia Psychologica Theoria et praxis
February 21, 2018
Stanisław Radoń
8 citations
Celem artykułu była prezentacja i sprawdzenie wartości psychometrycznej Fryburskiego inwentarza uważności (FIU-14; Wallach, Buchheld, Buttenmüller, Kleinknecht, Schmidt, 2006), który służy do pomiaru nasilenia uważności (analiza rzetelności, konfirmacyjna analiza czynnikowa, analiza korelacji z innymi testami mierzącymi różne cechy psychologiczne: neurotyzm, stabilność emocjonalną, poziom...
Inquiry@Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings
February 20, 2018
Pallavi Gupta, Anirudh Kumar, Jahnavi Mundluru et al.
Long-term meditation practice is increasingly recognized for its health benefits. Heartfulness meditation represents a quickly growing set of practices that is largely unstudied. Heartfulness is unique in that it is a meditation practice that focuses on the Heart. It helps individuals to connect to themselves and find inner peace. In order to deepen ones’ meditation, the element of Yogic Energy...
Inquiry@Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings
February 20, 2018
Pallavi Gupta, Jahnavi Mundluru, Arth Patel et al.
Long-term meditation practice is increasingly recognized for its health benefits. Heartfulness meditation represents a quickly growing set of practices that is largely unstudied. Heartfulness is unique in that it is a meditation practice that focuses on the Heart. It helps individuals to connect to themselves and find inner peace. In order to deepen ones’ meditation, the element of Yogic Energy...
Frontiers in Pharmacology
February 20, 2018
Michael P. Bogenschutz, Samantha K. Podrebarac, Jessie H. Duane et al.
125 citations
After a hiatus of some 40 years, clinical research has resumed on the use of classic hallucinogens to treat addiction. Following completion of a small open-label feasibility study, we are currently conducting a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted treatment of alcohol use disorder. Although treatment effects cannot be analyzed until the study is complete,...
February 12, 2018
Kristy Martin, Nima Golijani-Moghaddam, R. Das Nair
Background: Mindfulness-based therapy has been found to be an efficacious treatment for a range of mental and physical health conditions. There are increasing efforts to deliver benefits of mindfulness through less intensive/more accessible modalities but whether this efficacy holds in lower-intensity forms is unknown. This paper reviews the effectiveness of mindfulness delivered in a self-help...