Journal of Compassionate Health Care
September 26, 2014
Emma M Seppala, Cendri A. Hutcherson, Dong TH Nguyen et al.
113 citations
Background: Stress is a critical problem facing many healthcare institutions. The consequences of stress include increased provider burnout and decreased quality of care for patients. Ironically, a key factor that may help buffer the impact of stress on provider well-being and patient health outcomes-compassion-is low in healthcare settings and declines under stress. This gives rise to an...
Frontiers in Psychology
September 23, 2014
Dominique P. Lippelt, Bernhard Hommel, Lorenza S. Colzato
280 citations
Meditation is becoming increasingly popular as a topic for scientific research and theories on meditation are becoming ever more specific. We distinguish between what is called focused Attention meditation, open Monitoring meditation, and loving kindness (or compassion) meditation. Research suggests that these meditations have differential, dissociable effects on a wide range of cognitive...
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
September 22, 2014
John eThomas, Graham eJamieson, Marc eCohen
Meditation proficiency is related to trait-like (learned) effects on brain function, developed over time. Previous studies show increases in EEG power in lower frequency bands (theta, alpha) in experienced meditators in both meditation states and baseline conditions. Higher gamma band power has been found in advanced Buddhist meditators, yet it is not known if this occurs in Yoga meditation...
September 17, 2014
Samani U Pragya, Gabriela Córdoba, J. Chui et al.
The efficacy of meditation in cognitive improvement is inadequately studied in college students with learning disabilities. Mahapraan, a short technique taught in Preksha Dhyan, is a simple technique that involves repeated deep breathing followed by a long buzzing sound. In this pilot study, we compared cognitive and pulmonary function changes in college students with and without learning...
Frontiers in Psychology
September 16, 2014
Robert eSchutze, Helen eSlater, Peter eO'Sullivan et al.
Objectives: This pilot study investigated the feasibility and clinical utility of implementing a novel, evidence-informed, interdisciplinary group intervention – Mindfulness Based Functional Therapy (MBFT) – for the management of persistent low back pain (LBP) in primary care. MBFT aimed to improve physical and psychological functioning in patients with persistent LBP. Design: A single-group...
Frontiers in Psychology
September 16, 2014
Mattie eTops, Maarten A S Boksem, Markus eQuirin et al.
In the present paper we will apply the Predictive And Reactive Control Systems (PARCS) theory as a framework that integrates competing theories of neural substrates of awareness by describing the default mode network (DMN) and anterior insula (AI) as parts of two different behavioral and homeostatic control systems. The DMN, a network that becomes active at rest when there is no external...
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
September 4, 2014
Ulrich Kirk, Kirk Warren Brown, Jonathan Downar
66 citations
Reward seeking is ubiquitous and adaptive in humans. But excessive reward seeking behavior, such as chasing monetary rewards, may lead to diminished subjective well-being. This study examined whether individuals trained in mindfulness meditation show neural evidence of lower susceptibility to monetary rewards. Seventy-eight participants (34 meditators, 44 matched controls) completed the...
Clinical medicine & research
September 1, 2014
Arne Beck, Sona Dimidjian, Jennifer M. Boggs et al.
Background/Aims: The persistence of residual depressive symptoms (RDS) among patients in clinical remission predicts a negative prognosis and is considered an important target for adjunctive treatment. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is effective in reducing RDS. Delivered in 8 in-person group sessions, MBCT teaches disengagement from depression-related ruminative thought patterns to...
Psicologia Teoria e Pesquisa
September 1, 2014
Víviam Vargas de Barros, Elisa Harumi Kozasa, Isabel Cristina Weiss de Souza et al.
82 citations
In order to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the FFMQ, 395 participants divided into smokers, people from the general population, college students, and meditators answered the FFMQ and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS). An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted and the reliability was assessed. The FFMQ-BR consists of seven factors and all of them...
Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society
September 1, 2014
S C Manchanda, Kushal Madan
Yoga is a holistic mind-body intervention aimed at physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being. Several studies have shown that yoga and/or meditation can control risk factors for cardiovascular disease like hypertension, type II diabetes and insulin resistance, obesity, lipid profile, psychosocial stress and smoking. Some randomized studies suggest that yoga/meditation could retard or...