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Paideusis October 6, 2020 Claudia Eppert, Daniel Vokey
Editorial Introduction to the Special Themed Issue : Contemplative Practice, Education, and Socio- Political Transformation (Part One). An article from journal Paideusis (Contemplative Practice, Education, and Socio-Political Transformation (Part One)), on Érudit.
Quality of Life Research October 6, 2020 Charlotte Grégoire, Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse et al. 25 citations
PURPOSE: Cancer patients often report low self-esteem and high emotional distress. Two factors seem particularly linked to these symptoms: emotion regulation strategies and mindfulness. The interest of hypnosis and self-care to relieve these symptoms is not well documented. Our randomized controlled trial aimed at assessing the effect of a group intervention combining self-hypnosis and...
Journal of Medical Internet Research October 2, 2020 Linda Cillessen, Monique Om Van de Ven, Felix R. Compen et al.
One in three cancer patients experience high psychological distress. Mindfulness-based interventions are effective in reducing psychological distress in this patient group. However, these interventions lack availability and flexibility, which may compromise participation in the intervention for cancer patients experiencing late symptoms like fatigue or pain. Therefore, mindfulness-based...
Journal of Health Psychology October 2020 Ellen Goldstein, James Topitzes, Roger L Brown et al.
This study investigated the effects of mindfulness and exercise training on indicators of mental health and stress by examining shared mediators of program effects. Community-recruited adults (N = 413) were randomized into one of three conditions: (a) mindfulness-based stress reduction, (b) moderate intensity exercise, or (c) wait-list control. Composite indicator structural equation models...
Journal of Health Psychology October 2020 Gurjeet S Birdee, Kenneth A Wallston, Sujata G Ayala et al.
This study aimed to develop a self-efficacy measure for mindfulness meditation practice (Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale). The scale was developed through a process of expert consensus, cognitive interviewing, and evaluation among 199 mindfulness meditation practitioners who completed an online survey. The 9-item Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale...
Journal of Religion and Health October 1, 2020 Kanishtha Agarwal, Luann Fortune, Jennifer C Heintzman et al.
The purpose of this study was to explore the spiritual experiences of long-term Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga (a spiritually focused meditation practice) meditators who have been diagnosed with cancer and to understand how their long-term meditation practice influenced their ability to face the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of surviving cancer. Interpretative phenomenological...
Clinical Trials October 2020 Julie Loebach Wetherell, Hayley S Ripperger, Michelle Voegtle et al.
Age-related cognitive decline is a pervasive problem in our aging population. To date, no pharmacological treatments to halt or reverse cognitive decline are available. Behavioral interventions, such as physical exercise and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, may reduce or reverse cognitive decline, but rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are needed to test the efficacy of such...
Clinical Psychology Forum October 1, 2020 Lisa Hulmes, Leanne Harper
The article describes an innovative and flexible approach to running a mindfulness group, open to primary and secondary care services. The group was run by a clinical psychologist and a trainee clinical psychologist, reflections on the process and outcomes are provided.
Clinical Journal of Pain October 1, 2020 Melissa A Day, L. Charles Ward, Beverly E Thorn et al.
Objectives: This study evaluated theoretically derived mechanisms and common therapeutic factors to test their role in accounting for pain-related outcome change during group-delivered cognitive therapy, mindfulness meditation, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic low back pain. Methods: A secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial was used to explore the primary...
Pain Medicine October 1, 2020 Michael P Berry, Jacqueline Lutz, Zev Schuman-Olivier et al.
Self-compassion meditation, which involves compassion toward the self in moments of suffering, shows promise for improving pain-related functioning, but its underlying mechanisms are unknown. This longitudinal, exploratory pilot study investigated the effects of a brief (eight contact hours, two weeks of home practice) self-compassion training on pain-related brain processing in chronic low...
Mindfulness October 1, 2020 Bhikkhu Anālayo
AbstractRacial oppression is a longstanding and widespread problem with significant repercussions and consequences for the health of those impacted. The roots of racial prejudice reach far back into the history of European culture. A contribution to the much-needed change can be found in the cultivation of mindfulness, in particular in its external dimension. This emerges from considering the...
Behavioural Brain Research October 1, 2020 Lukas Lenhart, Ruth Steiger, Michaela Waibel et al.
Based on the evidence that meditation is associated with numerous beneficial effects on well-being and reduced stress-related symptoms, mindfulness-based techniques were increasingly implemented into psychotherapeutic programs. However, different meditation styles and the cross-sectional nature of most previous analyses resulted in a great variety of morphometric findings. The present study...
Stress and Health October 1, 2020 Miguel Bellosta-Batalla, María Del Carmen Blanco-Gandía, Marta Rodríguez‐arias et al.
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have been shown to be effective in increasing empathy in health professionals. Yet, more research is needed to analyse the specific influence of mindfulness exercises on biological variables involved in empathy, such as the biological system of oxytocin activity. In this study, we analyse the effects of a brief mindfulness session on positive and negative...
American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis October 1, 2020 Akira Otani
Hypnosis has long been successfully used in the treatment of trauma and related disorders. In this paper, I describe a hypnosis-informed approach to PTSD using mindfulness. The Mindfulness-Based Phase-Oriented Traumatic Therapy (MB-POTT) follows the phase-oriented tradition that was originally proposed by Pierre Janet, later expanded by Daniel Brown and Erika Fromm using clinical hypnosis....
October 1, 2020 E. Choe, Anna Jorgensen, D. Sheffield
Abstract This study investigated whether the impacts of a commonly used wellbeing intervention, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), are enhanced when combined with the benefits of exposure to a natural environment. Participants (n = 99) were randomly assigned to a weekly one-hour MBSR in one of three different environments (i.e. natural outdoor, built outdoor and indoor environments)...
Mindfulness October 1, 2020 Marleen J. Ter Avest, Corina U. Greven, Marloes J. Huijbers et al.
Abstract Objectives Gaining knowledge of dynamic processes of mechanisms underlying mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for recurrent depression could help to improve treatment efficacy. The current study examined the overall course and week-to-week associations of mindfulness and positive/negative affect during MBCT for recurrent depression. Methods Using data from the MOMENT study, 235...
SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool e Drogas (Edição em Português) September 30, 2020 Nazaré de Oliveira Almeida, Marcelo Demarzo, Carmem Beatriz Neufeld 4 citations
Objetivo: estudo de casos múltiplos teve objetivo de avaliar a aplicabilidade do protocolo de grupo de um programa de 8 semanas de Terapia Cognitiva Baseada em Mindfulness adaptado para o atendimento clínico individual de pacientes com sintomas de depressão. Método: para o estudo de casos múltiplos, no qual 11 casos de pacientes com diagnósticode depressão leve à moderada submetidos à...
Scientific Reports September 30, 2020 M. G. Ramesh Babu, Rajagopal Kadavigere, K Prakashini et al. 39 citations
Studies provide evidence that practicing meditation enhances neural plasticity in reward processing areas of brain. No studies till date, provide evidence of such changes in Rajyoga meditation (RM) practitioners. The present study aimed to identify grey matter volume (GMV) changes in reward processing areas of brain and its association with happiness scores in RM practitioners compared to...
Frontiers in Psychology September 29, 2020 Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Shiri Lavy, Kholoud Shanboor 20 citations
While mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in education are widely spreading in the world, examination of mindfulness effects in Arab schools is still scarce. This pilot study aimed to fill this gap, by examining the effects of an MBI among Arab teachers in Israel. This examination was conducted within the framework of the mindful self in school relationships (MSSR) model, which suggests that...
Smart Biofeedback - Perspectives and Applications September 28, 2020 Jeff Tarrant 11 citations
Beginning meditators often complain that they do not know if they are “doing it right” or give up before realizing significant benefits. Advanced meditators often reach a plateau and struggle to reach “the next level” of their practice. Modern researchers and practitioners are finding a possible new solution to these challenges by using EEG biofeedback to increase awareness of subtle states of...