Supportive Care in Cancer
July 19, 2023
Kendra L Rieger, Thomas F Hack, Miriam A Duff et al.
There is a growing interest in mindfulness-based expressive arts interventions in oncology, to help patients process their experiences, learn how to live with cancer, and ameliorate psychological distress. Our research purpose was to explore how patients with cancer experience a mindfulness-based expressive arts group intervention, and to articulate individual and contextual factors influencing...
The American journal of hospice & palliative care
July 19, 2023
Mindfulness on Symptom Control and Quality of Life in Patients in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review.
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
July 18, 2023
Stephanie J Sohl, Ashley E Strahley, Janet A Tooze et al.
Purpose: Improved management of pain and co-morbid symptoms (sleep disturbances, psychological distress) among women undergoing surgery for suspected gynecologic malignancies may reach a population vulnerable to chronic pain. Participants: Women undergoing surgery for a suspected gynecologic malignancy. Method: We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial of eHealth Mindful Movement and...
Journal of community genetics
July 17, 2023
Sarah Velissaris, Marie‐Claire Davis, Fiona Fisher et al.
People with Huntington's disease (HD) face difficult emotional and practical challenges throughout their illness, including in the pre-symptomatic stage. There are, however, extremely limited psychosocial interventions adapted to or researched for HD. We adapted and piloted an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program in people with pre-symptomatic HD to determine if the program...
International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP
July 17, 2023
Xinmei Deng, Meng Yang, Xiaomin Chen et al.
Mindfulness appears to improve empathy and understanding in relationships, which are necessary for successful cooperation. However, the impact of mindfulness on cooperation has not been fully studied. This study used hyperscanning technique to examine the effect of mindfulness on the inter-brain synchrony of interacting individuals during the cooperative tasks. Forty-one dyads were randomly...
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
July 17, 2023
Sona Dimidjian, Robert Gallop, Joseph J. Lévy et al.
14 citations
OBJECTIVE: Digital delivery of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy through the Mindful Mood Balance (MMB) program is clinically effective (Segal et al., 2020); however, the mechanisms through which this program delivers its benefits have not been established. METHOD: This study investigates the differential impact of the MMB program paired with usual depression care (UDC) compared to UDC alone...
Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
July 17, 2023
Flora Moujaes, Nathalie M. Rieser, Christophe Phillips et al.
19 citations
BACKGROUND: Pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods of inducing altered states of consciousness (ASCs) are becoming increasingly relevant in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. While comparisons between them are often drawn, to date no study has directly compared their neural correlates. METHODS: To address this knowledge gap, we directly compared 2 pharmacological methods...
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
July 17, 2023
Jojo Yan Yan Kwok, Man Auyeung, Shirley Yin Yu Pang et al.
6 citations
Between 40 and 50% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience anxiety and depression, associated with impaired physical function, high care dependency and mortality. Recently, the United States National Institutes of Health has urged the implementation of mindfulness practices in chronic illness care. Most research to date has examined the effects on chronically ill patients of...
Cancers
July 15, 2023
Michelle Melis, Gwen Schroyen, Jeroen Blommaert et al.
8 citations
BACKGROUND: Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) has been linked to functional brain changes and inflammatory processes. Hence, interventions targeting these underlying mechanisms are needed. In this study, we investigated the effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on brain function and inflammatory profiles in breast cancer survivors with CRCI. METHODS: = 38). Region-of-interest...
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
July 15, 2023
Samuel D Spencer, Andrew G. Guzick, Matti Cervin et al.
Misophonia is characterized by decreased tolerance of ordinary human-generated trigger sounds and associated visual stimuli (e.g., chewing, sniffing, lip smacking), coupled with intense affective reactions. The disorder often begins during childhood or adolescence and is associated with impairment and distress in numerous life domains. Research has begun to examine the underlying psychological...
Journal of Health Reports and Technology
July 15, 2023
Negar Bateni Moghadam, Hassan Heidari, Mahdi Zare Bahram Abadi et al.
2 citations
Background: Currently, the prevalence of breast cancer and its debilitating consequences are increasing, causing adverse personal, family, and social effects in patients. Therefore, patients with breast cancer should try to reduce the injuries described above through various treatment methods. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on...
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
July 15, 2023
Meditative and non-meditative mindfulness-based interventions for mind and body.
Integrative Cancer Therapies
July 15, 2023
Virginie Prevost PhD, Titi Tran Btec, Bénédicte Clarisse PhD et al.
People with cancer often experience psychological distress and in addition, the practice of oncology is one of the most stressful areas of medicine for health professionals. Mindfulness meditation has been used to alleviate stress-related symptoms. We therefore ran a pilot study to assess the feasibility of a mindfulness intervention involving cancer patients, health professionals, and third...
The Journal of Headache and Pain
July 14, 2023
Licia Grazzi, Domenico D'Amico, Erika Guastafierro et al.
Mindfulness gained considerable attention for migraine management, but RCTs are lacking. We aimed to assess the efficacy of a six-sessions mindfulness-based treatment added to treatment as usual (TaU) in patients with Chronic Migraine (CM) and Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) on headache frequency, medication intake, quality of life, disability, depression and anxiety, cutaneous allodynia,...
Journal of Visualized Experiments
July 14, 2023
Yan Yue, Min Deng, Shunqi Liao et al.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most prevalent chronic complications of diabetes. One of its crucial therapy approaches is mind-body exercise. Recently, various exercise modalities, including stepping, resistance, aerobics, balance, and whole-body vibration, were investigated to construct the most suitable form of exercise for patients with DPN. The purpose of this study is...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 14, 2023
Nirodhi Namika Dasanayaka, Nirmala Dushyanthi Sirisena, Nilakshi Samaranayake
Introduction: Telomeres are protective end caps of chromosomes which naturally shorten with each cell division and thus with age. Short telomeres have been associated with many age-related diseases. Meditation has come to the fore as a mind-body practice which could influence the telomere dynamics underlying these phenomena. We previously reported meditation to be associated with higher...
Medical and Health Science Journal
July 14, 2023
Ravi Saini, Jitender Sorout
Objective: Meditation has gained popularity in modern times as an adjunctive of therapeutic treatment. This study aimed to study meditation and use of mantra meditation in application of health problems. Materials and methods After searching literature through electronic databases, with regards to meditation and mantra meditation in accordance with PRISMA method was done. Conclusion: Meditation...
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
July 13, 2023
Zoe Hughes, Linden J Ball, Cassandra Richardson et al.
Findings relating to the impact of mindfulness interventions on creative performance remain inconsistent, perhaps because of discrepancies between study designs, including variability in the length of mindfulness interventions, the absence of control groups or the tendencies to explore creativity as one unitary construct. To derive a clearer understanding of the impact that mindfulness...
Journal of Industrial Engineering & Management Research
July 12, 2023
Nur Amim, Thjia Khie Khiong, Partono Partono
Corona virus is a virus that attacks especially in the respiratory tract caused by a type of virus that is a relative of Sars (SARS-CoV-2. The rate of spread of Covid-19 in Indonesia is relatively fast, so this situation also has a major impact on teaching and learning activities which require a social distancing system. Religious activities have also been affected by the pandemic, especially...
el Harakah Jurnal Budaya Islam
July 12, 2023
Naan Naan, Siti Aisyah
1 citation
This study focuses on the discussion of Sufistic meditation as a form of happiness transformation. A discussion that has long been the subject of study. Happiness itself is the hope of everyone, but in reality, the happiness obtained is only false happiness, not eternal happiness. In Buddhist rituals, meditation is a practice that must be done in any school of Buddhism, and this has been a...