BMJ Open
November 5, 2020
Tatjana Ewais, Jake Begun, Maura Kenny et al.
Objectives Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is effective in treating psychosocial comorbidities in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, there have been no qualitative studies of MBCT experiences among youth with IBD. We aimed to examine the experiences of youth with IBD and depression who completed an adapted MBCT group programme, and the impact of common psychotherapy and group...
UNC Libraries
November 5, 2020
Melissa K. Holt, Nancy L. McCain, Jo Lynne W. Robins et al.
This article provides an overview of the mechanisms of action, evidence base, and practice of mindfulness, with an emphasis on how to easily incorporate this valuable skill into practice.
Clinical and experimental gastroenterology
November 4, 2020
Umakant Dave, Anjali Dave, Simon David Taylor-Robinson
Background: Work-related stress is becoming an increasingly recognised occupational hazard that can have detrimental effects on the health of both patient and doctor. The practice of gastroenterology not only includes the demands of clinics and in-patient work faced by other medical specialities but also the additional burden of complex, and often high-risk, endoscopic interventions....
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
November 4, 2020
Heather Law, Andrew L Avins, Robert Stahl et al.
Objectives: Increasing evidence demonstrates effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for pain-related and functional disorders. In order to conduct successful and efficient trials of MBSR, evidence regarding the relative performance of strategies to improve recruitment, retention, and adherence is required, but few studies have examined these issues specifically. Design: In...
Neuroreport
November 4, 2020
Yi-Yuan Tang, Pegah Askari, Changho Choi
Mindfulness meditation has become a promising intervention for promoting health and well-being. Neuroimaging studies have shown its beneficial effects on brain functional activity, connectivity, and structures following months to years of practice. A series of randomized controlled trials indicated that one form of mindfulness meditation, the integrative body-mind training (IBMT) induces brain...
Filosofska dumka
November 4, 2020
A. Leonov
The main topic of this paper is the mind-body problem. The author analyzes it in the context of Hus- serlian phenomenology. The key texts for the analysis and interpretation are Descartes’ magnum opus “Meditations on the First Philosophy” and Husserl’ last work “The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology”. The author claims that already in Descartes’ text instead of one...
Advanced Biomedical Research
November 4, 2020
Omid Nikkhah Ravari, Seyedeh Zeinab Mousavi, Anahita Babak
Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health problems in the world. Stress and mental illnesses adversely affect glycemic control. In most patients, a multidisciplinary approach including physical activity, healthy diet, and stress management is required for glycemic control. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a structured group program that reduces emotional distress...
Religions
November 4, 2020
Ray Buckner
Gender dysphoria is considered a pronounced experience of distress in the bodies and minds of some transgender people. Examining the text Zen Mind, Beginners Mind by Shunryū Suzuki, I analyze some of the difficulties that may arise for transgender practitioners experiencing acutely strong gender dysphoria within the Sōtō Zen meditation experience. I seek to understand how physical and...
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
November 3, 2020
Gabriel Marais, Sophie Lantheaume, Robin Fiault et al.
51 citations
(1) Background: Occupational stress is high in academia, and is partly related to time pressure. Mindfulness-based programs are known to be effective in reducing stress and increasing well-being. Recent work suggested that these programs may also improve time management. This study tested the effects of a mindfulness-based program on academics' psychological flexibility, mental health,...
Behaviour and Information Technology
November 2, 2020
Laura Crosswell, Gi Woong Yun
ABSTRACT Levels of student stress and psychopathology are greater than ever before and the need for mental health support is increasing. Because students themselves are often reluctant to seek out counselling and/or treatment [Eisenberg, D., E. Golberstein, and S. E. Gollust. 2007a. “Help-seeking and access to mental health care in a university student population.” Medical Care 45 (7): 594–601....
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
November 2, 2020
Rebecca L. Acabchuk, Julie M. Brisson, Crystal L Park et al.
BACKGROUND Chronic symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) vary greatly and are difficult to treat; we investigate the impact of meditation, yoga, and mindfulness-based interventions on this treatment group. METHOD Search included four databases, allowing studies of any design containing pre/post outcomes for meditation, yoga, or mindfulness-based interventions in people suffering from...
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
November 1, 2020
P. Panta, A. Andhavarapu, Kiranam Chatti et al.
Vegetarian diets are known to have significant positive effects on personal and planetary health and are likely to curb zoonotic infection transmission. We propose that minimizing meat consumption should become an essential dietary shift in the post-COVID-19 era. To date, however, there is limited knowledge concerning suitable methods that could catalyze this change on a global scale....
Oncology nursing forum
November 1, 2020
Kelly Chinh, Ekin Secinti, Shelley A Johns et al.
Objectives: To examine relationships in mindfulness and illness acceptance and psychosocial functioning in patients with metastatic breast cancer and their family caregivers. Sample & setting: 33 dyads from an academic cancer center in the United States. Methods & variables: Participants completed questionnaires on mindfulness, illness acceptance, relationship quality, anxiety, and depressive...
Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America
November 2020
Jessica Pieczynski, David Cosio, Whitney Pierce et al.
Physical medicine providers work to cure organic aspects of disease while simultaneously enhancing quality of life and well-being. Mind-body interventions are evidence-based, cost-effective approaches to serve these aims. This article enhances provider knowledge and acceptance of the most effective and prevalent mind-body modalities: meditation, guided imagery, clinical hypnosis, and...
Creative nursing
November 1, 2020
Jennifer DeDecker
Health-care workers are at risk of experiencing negative consequences for their own health and job performance due to a wide variety of stressors. Care providers suffer from varying expressions of a generalized symptom set that has been termed "burnout" or "compassion fatigue." These terms can help us understand the phenomenon that is happening in our health system, but a strong understanding...
Creative nursing
November 1, 2020
Elizabeth A. Fiske, Sarah Martin, Jennifer Luetkemeyer
Nurses can benefit from strategies that build resilience to counterbalance trauma exposures. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adverse community environments are common; nurses frequently encounter trauma victims and hear trauma narratives in most care settings. Having skills to manage the triggers present in health-care environments is essential. Contemplative practices can help to meet...
STRADA Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan
November 1, 2020
Fakhrun Nisa' Fiddaroini, Ah. Yusuf, Praba Diyan Rachmawati
Depression is a common mental health disorder. The main symptoms of depression are a lack of interest in the activities of daily life and suicidal thoughts. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is effective in preventing or reducing symptoms of depression. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing symptoms of depression. This...
Psicothema
November 2020
Rocío Romero, Rocío Penas, Ana García-Conde et al.
The aim of this study is to analyse whether MBCT will reduce the general level of psychopathology, increase the quality of life, and increase meta-knowledge about their emotional state in Spanish participants with cancer. The sample consisted of n = 88 Spanish oncology patients. This was a non-randomized, two-group (experimental vs waiting list) trial conducted in a naturalistic setting. We...
Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy
November 1, 2020
Rima Shetty, Sreejayan Kongasseri, Shweta Rai
This study examined the efficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy on children (MBCT-C) with anxiety. Two hundred and forty children were screened, of which 52 (25 boys and 27 girls) with anxiety were randomly allocated to either MBCT-C or group therapy (GT including cognitive behavioral principles). Both groups were rated on the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale and Emotion Regulation...
HUMANITARIAN STUDIOS: PEDAGOGICS, PSYCHOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY
November 1, 2020
Danylova Т. V.
The art of meditation has attracted vivid attention and considerable interest in contemporary unstable and unpredicted world, especially now when the outbreak of COVID-19 has created mental health concerns among the general population worldwide. Contemporary research on meditation for different conditions shows that meditation helps to control pain, may reduce blood pressure, leads to increases...