Seminars in neurology
April 1, 2022
Kristen M. Kraemer, Felipe A Jain, Darshan H Mehta et al.
A growing body of research suggests that meditative- and mindfulness-focused interventions may improve neuropsychiatric symptoms that commonly occur in a range of neurological disorders. In this article, the principles of meditation and mindfulness are first defined, as well as briefly describing the neurobiological mechanisms implicated in these interventions. Thereafter, a range of...
Clinical Psychology Review
April 1, 2022
Maja Johannsen, E. Nissen, M. Lundorff et al.
Acceptance and mindfulness-based therapies have shown efficacy in the treatment of anxiety and depression. Arguably, acceptance and mindfulness-based therapies target core processes in anxiety and depression by increasing mindful attention, decentering, and acceptance. The present study identified randomized controlled trials of acceptance and mindfulness-based therapies for anxiety and...
Mindfulness
April 1, 2022
Hans Kirschner, Willem Kuyken, Anke Karl
Abstract Objectives In order to address an important gap in understanding mechanisms of depressive relapse, we complemented self-report with psychophysiological measures to a specifically developed brief self-compassion exercise, to examine if mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) reduces dispositional negative self-bias in individuals with recurrent depression. Methods Individuals’...
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
April 1, 2022
Mohammadsadegh Homayoon
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease and patients experience emotional disorders and difficulty in cognitive-emotional regulation during their illness. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of stress reduction therapy based on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on emotion regulation strategies, perceived stress, and life quality of patients with Multiple...
Psychological Research
April 1, 2022
Larissa Lusnig, Ralph Radach, Markus J. Hofmann
AbstractThis work represents one of the first attempts to examine the effects of meditation on the processing of written single words. In the present longitudinal study, participants conducted a lexical decision task and rated the affective valence of nouns before and after a 7-week class in mindfulness meditation, loving-kindness meditation, or a control intervention. Both meditation groups...
Assessment
April 1, 2022
Joel N Fishbein, Ruth A. Baer, Joshua Correll et al.
13 citations
Self-transcendence is thought to increase well-being and is implicitly promoted in contextual cognitive behavioral therapies (CCBTs). This study conceptualizes, develops, and validates the first comprehensive CCBT-informed self-transcendence questionnaire. Using a CCBT-informed theory, we propose four self-transcendence facets: distancing oneself from mental content, distinguishing an observer...
Epidemiology International
March 31, 2022
A. Panbilnathan
Background: The study was intended to find out the effects of different types of meditations namely transcendental meditation and heart rhythm meditation on diastolic blood pressure among male college students. Methodology: Sixty male students studying bachelor’s degree in colleges in and around Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India were randomly selected as subjects to achieve the purpose...
Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
March 31, 2022
Maria Shahzadi, Muhammad Bilal, Shehzadi Gull Maida
In a society where humans work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, are portrayed as machines. Though this attitude allows them to be more innovative and financially successful, as well as establish a stable image in society. On the other hand, this approach is hollowing and draining them from within. Being a workaholic has serious consequences, such as being forgetful, dull, making mistakes,...
Jurnal Biomedik : JBM
March 31, 2022
Charles Mengga, T. Pasiak, J. Tuda
Abstrak: Smoking behavior is still a health problem in Indonesia. Nicotine dependence which stimulates the release of dopamine in the brain is the reason it is difficult to quit smoking. The awareness factor plays an important role in behavior change. Consciousness is the result of the work of the ascending reticular activating system of the brain. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to...
Sensors
March 31, 2022
Lila Iznita Izhar, Areej Babiker, Rizki Edmi Edison et al.
21 citations
Neuroticism has recently received increased attention in the psychology field due to the finding of high implications of neuroticism on an individual’s life and broader public health. This study aims to investigate the effect of a brief 6-week breathing-based mindfulness intervention (BMI) on undergraduate neurotic students’ emotion regulation. We acquired data of their psychological states,...
J-Institute
March 30, 2022
Hyeonggwang Jeon, Dong-Ho Lim
Purpose: In order to address the problem of human alienation due to anxiety, stress, and economic polarization in our society, meditation programs have emerged as an important means in the fields of psychology and psychiatry, and hence, this study was conducted to verify the effect of grateful meditation program on the psycho-logical variables. Method: This study is a literary analysis study,...
Frontiers in Psychology
March 29, 2022
Leila Forbes, Susan K. Johnson
The impact of stress and other psychological variables on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) prognosis, treatment response, and functional level is well-established; however, typical IBD treatment focuses on the physiological pathology of the disease and neglects complementary stress-reducing interventions. Recent pilot studies report the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in...
Community College Journal of Research and Practice
March 28, 2022
Tashana S. Samuel, Sebastien Buttet, Jared Warner
ABSTRACT Math anxiety has become an alarming social justice concern, as it results in negative academic consequences, contributes to disinterest and lack of persistence in STEM programs for underrepresented students, and limits their opportunities in STEM careers. According to research, this fear of math occurs long before students begin working on math problems. When high-math anxious students...
Cureus
March 28, 2022
Kirti Sharma, A Gabriella Wernicke, Husneara Rahman et al.
Objective The goal of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three different meditation techniques (two internal focus techniques and one external focus technique) using a low-cost portable electroencephalography (EEG) device, namely, MUSE, for an objective comparison. Methods This is an IRB-approved retrospective study. All participants in the study were healthy adults. Each study...
International Journal of Psychophysiology
March 28, 2022
Enrico Fucci, Arnaud Poublan-Couzardot, Oussama Abdoun et al.
The auditory mismatch negativity (MMN) is a well characterized event-related potential component which has gained recent attention in theoretical models describing the impact of various styles of mindfulness meditation on attentional processes and perceptual inference. Previous findings highlighted a distinct modulation of the MMN amplitude by different meditation practices and degrees of...
Psychocentrum Review
March 27, 2022
Nadhira Meindy, Achmad Djunaidi, Airin Triwahyuni
13 citations
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) merupakan instrumen pengukuran yang saat ini paling banyak digunakan untuk mengukur mindfulness. Artikel ini melaporkan proses dan hasil adaptasi FFMQ ke Bahasa Indonesia agar dapat digunakan pada populasi dewasa secara umum. Proses adaptasi dimulai dari mempersiapkan instrumen hingga pengukuran psikometri untuk membuktikan kelayakan FFMQ Bahasa...
Frontiers in Psychology
March 25, 2022
Wendy T. M. Pots, Farid Chakhssi
31 citations
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy, i.e., psilocybin treatment with psychological support, has demonstrated the efficacy of psilocybin to reduce depressive symptoms. However, in clinical trials, the structure of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is primarily based on preparation, navigation (support during dosing sessions), and integration. For psychotherapeutic guidance, the application of this...
Psych
March 24, 2022
Julia Harfensteller
5 citations
(1) Background: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) are psychological group interventions conducted over several weeks. Their effects on reducing stress and improving physical and psychological health have been proven in various clinical populations. Growing evidence suggests that MBIs might be beneficial for dermatology patients. This article reports on a novel Mindfulness-based Training for...
UW Journal of Management Sciences
March 23, 2022
Hassan Rasool, Khurram Ellahi
Purpose: The study aimed to develop the factor structure and measurement scale forBlue light muraqaba meditation (BLMM). Furthermore this study attempts to study therelationship between BLMM practice, stress and performance.Methodology/Design: We conducted focus group sessions with experts of BLMM andanalyzed the published research on different forms of meditation. This effort resulted inthe...
Research Square
March 22, 2022
Yun-Chen Chang, Yuh-Ming Chang
preprint
Abstract Background Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may have positive physiological and psychological benefits for patients with breast cancer, in addition to enhancing their quality of life. However, few studies have involved synthesis of the relevant literature to confirm these effects. This meta-analysis examined the associations between MBCT and various symptoms after Western...