Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
July 30, 2026
Mindfulness-based interventions for opioid misuse: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
July 30, 2026
Na Zhang, Qiyue Cai, Hui Qi Tong et al.
This meta-review provides a high-level perspective of the research evidence on mindfulness interventions for parents and families. It summarizes conceptual and methodological features, examines intervention approaches, intervention effects, and identifies moderators and mediators of these effects. Searches were conducted across eight databases to identify systematic reviews of mindfulness-based...
Реабілітаційні та фізкультурно-рекреаційні аспекти розвитку людини
July 30, 2026
Ilamathi Saravanan, Subramani Selvam Andipatti, S. Swamynathan et al.
Introduction. Experimental research exists regarding the efficacy of breath-focused meditation in the management of anger and anxiety. However, research on pyramid meditation is limited, and there is no empirical research examining the effects of pyramid meditation on psychological conditions. To evaluate the efficacy of breath-observing pyramid meditation combined with regular yogic practices...
Journal of Applied Nursing and Health
July 29, 2026
Maelina Ariyanti, Heri Bahtiar, Hapipah Hapipah et al.
Background: Fatigue is one of the most prevalent and debilitating symptoms experienced by patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis, adversely affecting physical functioning, psychological well-being, and quality of life. Although mindfulness-based interventions and Qur’anic recitation (murottal) have individually demonstrated beneficial effects on psychological...
Health Psychology Research
July 29, 2026
Antimo Natale, Cecilia Chiarenza, Gabriele Avincola et al.
Background: Burnout, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and impaired mentalizing are common among mental health trainees, potentially impacting well-being and quality of care. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown promise in mitigating these issues. Incorporating such programs into postgraduate training may offer proactive support during a critical developmental stage. Objective: This study...
Pakistan Journal of Positive Psychology
July 29, 2026
Syeda Afeera, Sajid Iqbal Alyana
The present study examined the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in reducing emotion dysregulation among patients with SUD. A randomized controlled trial with a pre-test and post-test design was conducted at Umeed-e-Shifa Rehabilitation Centre, Bani Gala. Forty male participants aged 20–40 years meeting DSM-5-TR criteria for SUD were selected through purposive sampling and...
Mindfulness
July 29, 2026
Chloe Wells, William van Gordon, Paul Barrows
A cancer diagnosis often triggers profound psychological distress and existential uncertainty. While first-generation mindfulness-based interventions are widely utilised, research on second-generation mindfulness-based interventions (SG-MBIs), such as Meditation Awareness Training (MAT), remains limited in oncology. MAT integrates traditional contemplative practices, including compassion,...
Scientific Reports
July 29, 2026
Ekaterina Mikhaylets, Alexandra Razorenova, Е.к. Карелина et al.
Meditation offers a naturalistic paradigm for studying introspection, yet the neural dynamics of advanced tantric practices remain largely unexplored. Buddhist Highest Yoga Tantra (BHYT) comprises a sequence of eight dissolution stages culminating in the “clear light” state. We recorded EEG during eyes-closed BHYT meditation performed in monasteries and hermitages (51 sessions from 36 male...
Applied nursing research : ANR
July 28, 2026
Yu-Chih Lin, Chien-Hung Wu, Tzuhui Angie Tseng et al.
To evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on resilience, occupational burnout, mindfulness, and psychological outcomes among nurses. The present study was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. This review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420261355396). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included that evaluated the effects of MBIs on resilience and...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
July 28, 2026
Chenghan Zhang, Hao Huang, Guotao Wu et al.
Background and objective: Within the interdisciplinary field of cyberpsychology and mental health, trait mindfulness has been associated with lower levels of subclinical anomalous symptoms, such as Psychotic-Like Experiences (PLEs), has gained increasing attention. However, in the context of daily digital human-computer interactions (e.g., listening to AI-generated music), the specific pathways...
Journal of child sexual abuse
July 28, 2026
Camille L Garnsey, Mariel Emrich, Katherine E Gnall et al.
Childhood abuse is associated with adverse psychological outcomes, including spiritual struggle. As such, it is important to identify factors that modify the link between childhood abuse and spiritual struggle. The aim of this study is to test whether regular yoga or meditation practice buffers the impact of childhood abuse (sexual, physical, and emotional) on spiritual struggle in adulthood...
PsyArXiv
July 28, 2026
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Methodological Consistency and Measurement Standards in Mindfulness-Based Randomized Controlled Trials for Racial Minorities: A Systematic Review
Behavioral Psychology/Psicología Conductual
July 28, 2026
Aamer Aldbyani, Afnan Alhimaidi, Chunhong Shen et al.
Background:Mindfulness and spiritual intelligence have emerged as significant psychological constructs associated with adaptive functioning and mental well-being. Although a growing body of quantitative research has examined the relationship between these constructs, the existing literature remains fragmented across populations, cultural contexts, and measurement approaches. A systematic...
IRIS
July 28, 2026
Cora von Hammerstein, Joël Billieux
preprint
Mindfulness is defined as nonjudgmental, nonreactive, metacognitive attention focused on the experience of the present moment, without being caught up in thoughts about the past or future (Garland, 2007). Mindfulness-based interventions are gaining growing interest in the field of clinical psychology. This third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in the...
Religions
July 28, 2026
Karen O’Brien-Kop
This paper analyses the ‘grammar’, or rules, of meditation practice in the c. 5th-century Qizil Yoga Manual (QYM). The QYM was found in Kucha, a significant location in the Silk Road trade network. Meditation in this text means visual recollection, and the practices are largely structured around Buddhist Sarvāstivāda sequences with some hints of Mahāyāna or Tantric themes). As with certain...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 28, 2026
Hercules Morais, Débora Regina de Aguiar, Matheus Hissa Lourenço Ferreira et al.
BackgroundMindfulness-based artistic–contemplative interventions, including auditory “sound pills,” have increasingly been investigated using neurophysiological measures such as electroencephalography (EEG) to promote psychological well-being and attentional regulation. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying these interventions remain poorly understood.MethodsThis pilot,...
STUDIES IN HEALTH SCIENCES
July 27, 2026
Kleber Mirallia de Oliveira, Yohana Heloise Mirallia, A. C. Moreira et al.
Background: The practice of meditation and mindfulness techniques has garnered significant interest within the international scientific community due to its potential to induce functional and structural plasticity in the Central Nervous System (CNS). This advanced narrative review aims to analyze, refine, and systematize the neuroscientific foundations of meditation, correlating ultrastructural...
Health Gate
July 27, 2026
Tasya Salsabila Shafaa', Retno Twistiandayani, Natalia Christin Tiara Revita
Background: Stress is a mental health problem often experienced by final year students due to academic demands, thesis completion, and future uncertainty. One non-pharmacological intervention that can be used to reduce stress is mindfulness breathing. Objective: The aim is to analyze the effect of mindfulness breathing on the stress levels of final year students at Semen Indonesia International...
Asian American Journal of Psychology
July 27, 2026
Shengli Dong, Chieh Li, Huijun Li et al.
Chinese American adolescents experience significant mental health challenges, including high rates of race and ethnicity-related stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide.Given the potential of mindfulness meditation to improve adolescent mental health, this preliminary study examines the cultural sensitivity of four brief mindfulness meditation videos through the ecological cultural validity...
IRIS
July 27, 2026
Cora von Hammerstein, Joël Billieux
preprint
El mindfulness se define como una atención metacognitiva, no reactiva y sin prejuicios centrada en la experiencia del momento presente, sin quedarse uno atrapado en pensamientos sobre el pasado o el futuro (Garland, 2007). El campo de la psicología clínica está prestando un interés creciente a las intervenciones basadas en mindfulness. Se ha demostrado que esta terapia cognitivo conductual...