European Psychiatry
June 1, 2026
R. Szegedi, F. Mónus, Á. Bernáth et al.
Introduction Eco-anxiety—though not a formal diagnosis—captures climate-related distress overlapping with anxiety-spectrum processes. While mindfulness is often framed as protective, facet-level links to eco-anxiety are underexplored in Central/Eastern Europe. Ecological connectedness may also heighten sensitivity to environmental threat. We examined how mindfulness facets and nature...
European Psychiatry
June 1, 2026
Ágnes Zinner-Gérecz, X. Gonda, Szilvia Kresznerits
Introduction Endometriosis is a chronic, systemic, estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. Beyond the hallmark physical symptoms, the condition is associated with significant psychological burden. The disease not only generates local inflammation but also affects central pain modulation and gene expression in brain regions responsible...
Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education
June 1, 2026
Anjali Atul Vaidya, Rupa Milind Joshi
Stress is a growing psychosomatic concern in modern society, affecting mental health, productivity, and overall well-being. While several stress-management strategies exist, many have limitations such as side effects, cost, or limited accessibility. Shat-Chakra Meditation, rooted in ancient yogic and tantric traditions, focuses on harmonizing the seven energy centers of the body and offers a...
Journal of Medicine and Health Science
June 1, 2026
Xu Chu, Guangda Hou, Yue Gu et al.
Athletes engaged in high-level competition routinely face considerable psychological challenges. Among these, anxiety stands out as a widespread concern that not only undermines athletic output but also compromises both mental and somatic health. Over the past ten years, Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (MAC), a leading example of third-wave cognitive-behavioral approaches, has drawn...
Journal of Clinical Oncology
June 1, 2026
Rick Y. Lin, Serena Siddiq, Aaron Fisher et al.
e24132 Background: Meditation has been associated with reductions in anxiety among cancer survivors. This study aims to evaluate four meditation techniques for reducing anxiety after acute stress in cancer survivors. Methods: Cancer survivors without significant meditation experience treated with surgery alone were randomized to one of the four arms: breathing, focused attention, mindfulness,...
Psychiatry Research
June 1, 2026
María Arqueros, Joaquim Soler, David Almenta et al.
BACKGROUND Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by emotion dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, and high levels of self-criticism, which may hinder engagement with compassion-based therapeutic practices. Oxytocin has been proposed as a modulator of social-affective processes and may facilitate specific mechanisms involved in psychotherapy. METHODS In this pilot study, 18...
BJPsych Open
June 1, 2026
H. Kay, Emmalene Fish
Aims: Staff working in community mental health teams (CMHTs) experience high levels of occupational stress and burnout, which can impact wellbeing, staff retention, and quality of patient care. Mindfulness-based approaches have demonstrated benefit for stress reduction, but their implementation within routine psychiatric services for NHS staff remains limited. Aims were to improve wellbeing and...
2026 International Conference on Intelligent Engineering and Next-Gen Healthcare Systems
June 1, 2026
Yash Bandal, J. Sarwade, Dipmala Salunke et al.
Meditation has been a topic of research for several decades. Despite the existence of large body of studies, the effects of meditation on the human brain and the reason behind the neuromodulatory changes have not been fully discovered yet. The following study aims to determine a thorough association of different meditation techniques with the five major brainwaves and associate a particular...
European Psychiatry
June 1, 2026
V. Mitikhin, L. Alieva, T. Solokhina
Introduction The presence of occupational stress among medical workers in psychiatric facilities is a factor that can negatively affect not only their quality of life and well-being, but also the quality of medical care provided to patients (Solokhina T. et al., 2024). Considering the results obtained (Oshevsky D. et al., 2025), it is relevant to develop and implement technologies aimed at...
BJPsych Open
June 1, 2026
Kate Preston, Karl Scheeres
Aims: A literature review search ran in April 2025 over five databases (Cinahl, Emcare, Medline, Cochrane Library, PsycInfo) showed there is substantial high-level evidence supporting the use of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for perinatal depression and anxiety. Nature exposure has been shown to have protective effects on mental health among both general adults and perinatal...