International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2023
C. Hausswirth, C. Schmit, Y. Rougier et al.
Study objective: Long COVID patients can experience high levels of impairment in their cognitive function and mental health. Using a parallel randomized control trial, we evaluated the effectiveness of a neuro-meditation program to reduce cognitive impairment in patients with long COVID. Methods: A total of 34 patients with long COVID were randomized to an intervention group (G-Int; n = 17) or...
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
2023
Erin Hopkins
This book review on Daniel Barbezat and Mirabai Bush’s book titled Contemplative Practices in Higher Education: Powerful Methods to Transform Teaching and Learning aims to provide exposure to the possibility of enhanced student experience through contemplative practices across various fields of study and across universities globally. This book review summarizes and evaluates the book with the...
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
2023
Tosca D Braun, Prachi H Bhuptani, Bailey O'Keefe et al.
Background: Military sexual trauma (MST) is reported by up to 74% of women veterans in the United States and is a driver of poor behavioural and physical health. Self-compassion is a transdiagnostic, protective factor linked with improved posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and health behaviours. Thus, Mindful Self-Compassion training (MSC) may help ameliorate MST-related impacts....
2023
Fatemeh Karbasi, Kosar Shahnifeiz, Vafa Ali Rezaie et al.
1 citation
Objective: The primary aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of positive-focused mindfulness therapy on mental well-being, quality of life, and stress coping strategies in women with bipolar disorder in Tehran. Methods and Materials: This research was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test, and a control group. The study population included all...
2023
Thomas O. Minkler
Mindfulness- and Acceptance-based interventions (MABIs) are being used with increasing frequency with sport participants. Research suggests that such interventions may promote sport performance and impact performance-relevant factors, although the current quality and quantity of research is low. Specifically, questions about intervention engagement (i.e., dosage), potentially impacted by stage...
2023
Blake Costalupes
In the last two decades, mindfulness has permeated sport, exercise, and performance psychology (SEPP). Mindfulness research in SEPP primarily focuses on the efficacy of manualized protocols on various outcomes related to performance and wellbeing; how athletes understand this complex construct, though, is largely unexplored in the literature. Additionally, some researchers suggest that the...
eScholarship@McGill
2023
Serena Mennitto
Pregnancy is usually experienced as a meaningful part of life, though this transition can be a turbulent time. Research suggests that psychological distress during pregnancy can contribute to the development of medical conditions. Recently, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been studied for their potential role in mitigating psychological and physical health conditions in pregnancy....
eScholarship@McGill
2023
Syeda Shireen
Emotional eating, or overeating in response to negative emotions, is problematic because of its association with an increased risk for overweight and obesity, difficulties losing weight, diabetes, and heart disease. As such, several studies have focused on understanding the mechanisms that underlie this behavior and ways of reducing it. This dissertation consists of three studies that...
Health Nexus
2023
Mostafa Soori, Majid Akhondzadeh, Parisa Ghorbani et al.
The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on reducing dark personality traits and experiential avoidance in individuals with cardiovascular diseases. The research method was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test and a control group. The sample included 30 individuals with cardiovascular diseases who were conveniently...
Health Nexus
2023
Bita Mahmoodian, Morvarid Rastegar Kuchaksaraei, Fatemeh Karami Alam et al.
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on anxiety and self-care in patients with hypertension. The research method was quasi-experimental, employing a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of patients with hypertension who visited health centers in Tehran during the three...
KMAN Counseling and Psychology Nexus
2023
Atieh Boostani, Fatemeh Sadat Tabatabaeinejad
2 citations
The primary objective of the current research was to determine the effectiveness of positive-focused mindfulness therapy on mental well-being, quality of life, and stress coping strategies in women diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Kashan city. This study was conducted as a quasi-experimental research with pre-test, post-test alongside a control group, and the research population included all...
Health Nexus
2023
Seyed Hadi Seyed Ali Tabar, Zohreh Zadhasan
4 citations
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy on mental pain, distress tolerance and psychological hardiness in breast cancer patients. The method of this study was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design and a one-month follow-up with control group. The statistical population consisted of all female patients referred to the medical clinics of Babol in...
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education
2023
Laura Gerig, Patricia A. Henton, Megan Butterweck et al.
Stress and disengagement from meaningful occupations are barriers graduate students face daily. This mixed methods study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the nine-minute Huntington Occupational Mindfulness and Engagement (HOME) protocol for occupational therapy (OT) graduate students to re-engage in meaningful occupations. Participants (N=29) were selected through a convenience sample...
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology
2023
Background & Objective : The presence of anxiety and lack of assertiveness leads to disruption in academic performance, destruction of intelligence and learning abilities, reduction of abstract thinking and stagnation of talents, and also by creating economic problems, it will bring harmful effects to the individual, family and society.Therefore, the aim of the present study was to Comparison...
Health Nexus
2023
Mohammad Najafi Aliehkolaei, Elham Ghalandari, Elham Mostafavi
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy on emotion regulation and perception of rejection among women with multiple sclerosis using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest and follow-up design with a control group. The population of this study included all women with multiple sclerosis in Tehran in the year 2023, who were registered with the Multiple...
Applied Family Therapy Journal
2023
Masuomeh Esmailim Dehkhajeh
Aim: The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of Zekr therapy in Islam with mindfulness therapy on anxiety and life expectancy of mothers with mentally disabled children in Meybod city. Method: The design of the present research was applied in terms of its purpose and the method of conducting it was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with two...
2023
M Koshki, Farnaz Keshavarzi Arshadi, Fariba Hassani et al.
Aim: The present study is conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of mindfulness-based parenthood intervention for mothers and self-compassion intervention for girls on resilience of teenage girls that have parent-child conflict. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test post-test design. It also had control group and follow-up. The statistical population...
Advances in Psychological Science
2023
Hongtao Shao, REN Guiqin, Xiaoqian Ding et al.
2 citations
摘要： 走神是普遍存在的一种心理现象, 这种普遍存在会为人们带来许多的妨碍。正念冥想是减轻或避免走神的一种重要干预方式之一。为此, 在系统回顾以往研究基础上, 首先通过不同时长、不同形式、对照组的设置以及不同群体等多个方面, 梳理正念冥想对走神的改善作用; 其次, 结合神经机制及相关理论模型两方面内容阐述其作用机制; 最后, 围绕走神类型以及不同形式正念冥想直接对比等角度提出未来研究建议, 探讨正念冥想对走神的改善, 构建完善的理论模型。
Theory and Practice of Psychological Counseling
2023
Zhao Zixian, Lin He, Zhang Qizhuo et al.
Objective: To explore the effect of mindfulness therapy on the sleep quality of Chinese college students. Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTS) of mindfulness therapy on sleep quality of Chinese college students were searched. The retrieval databases included CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, PubMed, Web of science, and The Cochrane Library, and the retrieval period was established in January 2022....
Applied Family Therapy Journal
2023
Shabnam Navidi Poshtiri, Ramezan Hasanzadeh, Seyedeh Olia Emadian
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based schema therapy on cognitive distortions and causal attribution in nursing and midwifery students with health anxiety. Method: The research design is quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design and three-month follow-up with the control group. The statistical population included all nursing and midwifery...