Nutrition JournalJuly 6, 2026Anna Kosteletzky, Stephanie Margarete Thomas, Carmen Jochem
Background: Dietary habits are a major driver of both human health outcomes and global greenhouse gas emissions, with excessive meat consumption being a key contributor. Mindfulness, understood as purposeful and non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, has been suggested as a psychological factor that can foster more sustainable food choices. However, the empirical evidence on the link...
This multiple methods study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes associated with participation in the Mindfulness and Self‐Compassion for Children and Caregivers course (MSC‐CC). School‐age youth are experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression. Self‐compassion skills are accessible, evidence‐based, transdiagnostic tools that can help children...
Background: This study compared the effects of mindfulness training (MT) and cognitive-behavioral training (CBT) on ADHD symptoms, test anxiety, and self-concept in children with ADHD and explored potential pathways of change associated with the two interventions. Methods: After a two-stage screening and eligibility confirmation procedure, 63 children with ADHD were included in the final...
DedicaJuly 6, 2026Saul de Melo Ibiapina Neres, Daisy Inocência Margarida de Lemos, Eleonardo Pereira Rodrigues et al.
A adolescência é um período crítico de desenvolvimento caracterizado por mudanças emocionais intensas, sendo a ansiedade um dos transtornos mais prevalentes nesse ciclo. O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a influência de práticas de Mindfulness na redução dos níveis de ansiedade em adolescentes do ensino médio de uma escola pública no interior do Piauí. Participaram 47 estudantes,...
Background: Burnout among nurses is a significant issue due to high work demands, emotional burdens, and limited resources in hospitals, including private hospitals like Bhakti Rahayu Tabanan. This condition is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization of patients, and a decreased sense of personal accomplishment, which impacts the quality of nursing care. Several studies over...
The breath counting task (BCT) has shown evidence of validity as a behavioral measure of mindfulness in healthy populations but remains largely untested in clinical contexts. The BCT is a computerized measure of present-moment awareness based on breath-counting accuracy. This study provides a preliminary evaluation of its validity in adults with advanced cancer and their family caregivers....
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized by pervasive emotional dysregulation and rigid interpersonal patterns, and they remain challenging to treat. Mindful hypnotherapy (MH), which integrates mindfulness and clinical hypnosis, may offer a transdiagnostic approach to cognitive and emotional inflexibility. This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of MH with an active...
Meditation practice has been associated with changes in EEG oscillatory activity, although findings across studies remain heterogeneous. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined frequency-specific EEG patterns associated with meditation practice. Frequency-specific random-effects meta-analyses and multilevel nested mixed-effects meta-regression models were used to account for the...
The paper is Article 2 of the Pali-Psycho series. It extends the empirical comparison axis of Article 1 into a broader systematic-exegetical framework: Abhidhamma taxonomy, Satipatthana and Anapanasati practice architecture, Jhana phenomenology, dependent origination, sociology of the Sangha, theology, literary reception, and modern cognitive-scientific comparison points. The central result is...
Abstract Suicide among individuals under probation supervision constitutes a significant concern within public health and criminal justice systems, owing to rates that consistently exceed those observed in the general population. Conventional approaches to suicide prevention primarily emphasise clinical interventions, psychological risk assessments, and multi-agency collaboration. In contrast,...
Developing interventions to change health behaviors—especially those targeting cross-cutting health risk factors like alcohol use—is a public health priority. In this study, we used a translational neuroscience approach to evaluate the underlying mechanisms and individual differences in a mindful distancing intervention designed to reduce alcohol consumption among college students. We combined...
Abstract Mindfulness, a psychological capacity, is often diminished in patients with breast cancer. This decline can negatively impact mental and physical health, behavioral regulation, and interpersonal relationships. Consequently, interventions to enhance mindfulness are crucial. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of logotherapy on mindfulness levels in patients with mastectomized breast...
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health problems in adolescence, and its onset often coincides with the secondary school years. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown short-term benefits for reducing anxiety in young people, but the durability of these benefits after treatment remains uncertain. To inform clinical and school-based practice, a quantitative synthesis focused...
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a severe, complex condition that has significant adverse effects on the physical, social, and economic well-being of patients. The mindfulness skills training module of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DPT) as a stand-alone treatment is an effective treatment for BPD. However, borderline patients often fail to engage in mindfulness interventions due to...
Abstract Background Negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) remain insufficiently treated and require novel therapeutic approaches. Oxytocin may improve negative symptoms, although its effects appear highly context-dependent according to the social salience hypothesis. We conducted a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study combining intranasal oxytocin with...
Emotional well-being is a fundamental component of overall health, influencing cognitive functioning, interpersonal relationships, productivity, and quality of life. The growing prevalence of psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, stress-related disorders, and emotional dysregulation, has created a pressing need for accessible, effective, and scalable mental health...
Background: Diabetes distress (DD) is common psychosocial issue among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is associated with maladaptive coping, inadequate self-care practices and suboptimal glycemic control. Despite the high prevalence of DD among adults with T2DM in Pakistan, psychosocial screening and supportive interventions are not well integrated into routine care....
Background and purpose: Occupational mental health is critical in the high-emotional-labor field of social work. Grounded in the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study investigates the underlying mechanisms linking occupational stress to subclinical psychopathology. Specifically, we propose and test an integrative moderated serial mediation model to explore how Psychotic-like...
Background: Working women frequently encounter occupational, domestic, and social responsibilities that contribute to elevated stress levels. Persistent stress negatively affects physical health, psychological well-being, job performance and quality of life. Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) has emerged as a non-pharmacological, evidence-based strategy for stress management. Aim: To assess...
Evidence suggests that spiritual mindfulness, sense of control, and psychological well-being are associated. However, less research has examined these connections over long time periods in middle-aged and older adults, who generally experience less control in their lives. The present study investigated the long-term reciprocal links between a spiritual form of mindfulness, sense of control, and...