Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on self-esteem and psychological well-being among incarcerated women. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest-follow-up design with a control group. Forty-five incarcerated women from Rasht Prison in 2024 were selected through convenience and...
ABSTRACT: Depression is a common disorder experienced by people living with HIV (PLHIV), negatively affecting their quality of life and treatment adherence. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) has been developed to help individuals cope with depression by enhancing awareness and acceptance of present experiences. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MBCT in reducing...
Background/Objectives: Caring for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often associated with elevated psychological distress and reduced life satisfaction. Mindfulness-based interventions may offer substantial benefits by enhancing emotion regulation, reducing maladaptive cognitive patterns, and strengthening mindful parenting. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined the...
Authors Shima Mousavi Department of Psychology, Ro.C., Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran Hossein Ebrahimi Moghaddam * Department of Psychology, Ro.C., Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran H_ebrahimimoghaddam@riau.ac.ir Shahram Nematzadeh Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.ijecs.85...
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of mindfulness-based programs in cultivating a sense of well-being has been demonstrated in many populations globally. However, mindfulness research is lacking in low socioeconomic contexts. This study explored how a mindfulness-based program may be adapted to be feasible, acceptable, and accessible to participants in a low socioeconomic setting in Cape Town, South...
The Trúc Lâm Zen School represents a distinctive case of an indigenous Zen lineage that has undergone systematic revival and institutional consolidation in the contemporary period. Originating in medieval Southeast Asia and revitalized in the late twentieth century, the tradition has re-emerged as a meditation-centered movement emphasizing disciplined cultivation, ethical self-regulation, and...
This study examines the lived experiences of followers of the Naqshbandi Haqqani Order, focusing on Sufi meditation practices and their influence on mental health. Adopting a qualitative phenomenological design, data were gathered through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation involving three adolescents engaged in Sufi meditation in Klaten, Indonesia. The study reveal that three...
This article explores the transformative role of mindfulness in strengthening resilience within educational settings, particularly how mindfulness fosters cognitive flexibility and emotional strength—two key traits for adapting to academic and life challenges. Based on research involving students and educators, it concludes that mindfulness not only reduces stress but also enhances emotional...
Buddhist meditations have become a prominent subject in modern science, often approached with respect and reverence. However, this study reveals controversial aspects of research on Buddhist meditations, which lead to a uniform portrayal of these practices as a panacea. The study reveals the historical background of Buddhist meditation research and points out where the overly positive image of...
Positive Psychotherapy is currently emerging as a transcultural approach, possessing psychodynamic, humanistic, and resource-oriented characteristics. This approach incorporates a variety of unique inventories, metaphors, wise sayings, stories, and proverbs. At the heart of Positive Psychotherapy is the "Balance Model," which aims to help individuals achieve a balanced lifestyle (Peseschkian,...
Abstract This paper proposes a structural model to explain the generation of the experienced world. It argues that the world experienced by the subject is not a direct mapping of external reality, but rather a result generated through the interaction of external input, cognitive rendering structures, meaning-endowment orientation, and the state of attachment (upādāna). The "external input" (D)...
HOLISTIK JURNAL KESEHATANDecember 29, 2025Safaruddin Safaruddin, Tri Yahya Christina, Lilik Sriwiyanti et al.
Background: Mindfulness therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses mindful practice to help individuals manage their thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations in a healthy manner. Techniques such as compressions and mindful breathing have been shown to be effective in reducing stress levels, improving cognitive function, and supporting the management of chronic diseases such as hypertension....
The current study explores the impact of the implementation of contemplative pedagogy in the reduction of foreign language anxiety among undergraduate students of English Language Teaching in Pakistan. The study used a quasi-experimental design with 120 participants in three state universities in Punjab in 12 weeks during the fall 2024. The experimental group was given training that included...
Background: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) applied in the field of occupational therapy (OT) have shown promising results, particularly in enhancing emotional well-being, stress regulation, and pain management. However, to the best of our knowledge, a systematic review of the existing research on MBIs in the context of OT is lacking. This review aims to: (1) outline the types and...
bioRxivDecember 29, 2025Aditi Joshi, Deep Patel, Vignesh Muralidharan et al.
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Meditation practices are often used as non-pharmacological adjunct therapy for managing stress and well-being benefits. We propose that beneath their non-pharmacological facade, meditation practices might operate via drug target modulation having profound neurophysiological effects. Firstly, we leverage the Connectivity Map (CMap) to investigate (a) the overlap between meditation-induced...
Depression is a serious issue in the world, affecting over 350 million people. Although it may present at any age, adolescence to early adulthood is the most common age of onset, and females are affected twice as much as males. Rumination is a specific known risk factor for the onset, severity, prolongation, and relapse of depression. Relapse prevention in recurrent depression is a significant...
Abstract Objective Child and adolescent depression is an increasing concern, significantly impacting their emotional, academic, and social well-being. While mindfulness-based interventions have shown effectiveness in reducing depressive symptoms, emerging technologies like virtual reality offer more engaging approaches. This study aimed to investigate the moderating effects of a virtual...
Creative Arts Educ Ther (2025) 11(2):272–288 DOI: 10.15212/CAET/2025/11/15 The Layered Landscape of Meditation: A Visual and Mindful Journey of Artful Inner Explorations Abstract This article examines an arts-based research method that explores the intersection of meditation practice, landscape photography, and mixed-media response art. The original methodology and results were developed by the...
The primary aim of this review was to investigate the specific cognitive and neural effects of mindfulness practices on veridical and false episodic memory and the impact of these effects on memory in clinical populations. A scoping review was conducted to assess and synthesize this recent research, focusing on 26 papers from 2010 to 2024 on the topic of mindfulness and human episodic memory....
This study aims to elucidate the essence of Indonesian elementary school students' lived experiences of mindfulness meditation and how it shapes their perceptions of concentration and memory in the context of "Freedom to Learn." A hermeneutic-phenomenological study was conducted with five students in grades 4-5. Data were generated through in-depth conversations and participant observations...