Revista Portuguesa de Pedagogia
July 1, 2011
Margarida Pedroso de Lima, Albertina Lima de Oliveira, Patrícia Godinho
2 citations
O objectivo do presente artigo é apresentar os resultados da aplicação de uma intervenção baseada nos princípios do mindfulness, a qual visou promover o bem-estar de idosos institucionalizados. A amostra é constituída por sete idosos residentes na Unidade de Saúde de Coimbra – Fernão Mendes Pinto – com uma média de idades de 75.1 anos, alfabetizados, com ausência de défices sensoriais e de...
PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie
July 2011
Petra Meibert, Johannes Michalak, Thomas Heidenreich
In the context of an increasing interest in mindfulness-based approaches both in clinical application as well as in the field of research the present paper introduces MBSR (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction), illustrates the theoretical background of mindfulness practice and reviews the procedures during the cultivation of mindfulness and possible impacting factors. The article also reviews...
Psychologica
July 1, 2011
Sónia Gregório, José Pinto-Gouveia
39 citations
O mindfulness tem sido definido como prestar atenção com propósito, no momento presente e sem ajuizar a experiência. Nos últimos anos têm sido desenvolvidos vários instrumentos de medida do mindfulness. Este artigo tem como objectivo apresentar a aferição do Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) para a população portuguesa. 821 Sujeitos completaram o FFMQ e outras medidas de...
Papyrus : Institutional Repository (Université de Montréal)
July 1, 2011
Véronique A. Taylor
La méditation par le ‘mindfulness’ favorise la stabilité émotionelle, mais les mécanismes neuroneux qui sous-tendent ces effets sont peu connus. Ce projet investiga l’effet du ‘mindfulness’ sur les réponses cérébrales et subjectives à des images négatives, positives et neutres chez des méditants expérimentés et des débutants au moyen de l’imagerie par résonance magnétique fonctionnelle (IRMf)....
Schizophrenia Research
July 1, 2011
David P Johnson, David L Penn, Barbara L. Fredrickson et al.
This pilot study examined loving-kindness meditation (LKM) with 18 participants with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and significant negative symptoms. Findings indicate that the intervention was feasible and associated with decreased negative symptoms and increased positive emotions and psychological recovery.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
July 1, 2011
Dounya Schoormans, Ivan Nyklíček
This study examined whether practitioners of two meditation types differ on self-reported mindfulness skills and psychologic well-being. This was a cross-sectional study comparing two convenience meditation groups drawn from local meditation centers, one group practicing mindfulness meditation (MM), and the other practicing transcendental meditation (TM). The study was conducted at several...
Supportive Care in Cancer
July 1, 2011
Michiyo Ando, Tatsuya Morita, Tatsuo Akechi et al.
The primary objective of the study was to examine mindfulness-based meditation therapy qualitatively. A secondary goal was to examine the differences in themes selected by Japanese and Western patients receiving this therapy. The subjects were 28 patients who were undergoing anti-cancer treatment. The subjects participated in two sessions of mindfulness-based meditation therapy, including...
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
June 28, 2011
Jason M. Lavender, Kim L Gratz, Matthew T Tull
Although researchers have examined the efficacy of acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of eating disorders, few studies have explored the association between trait mindfulness and eating pathology. Therefore, the purpose of the current investigation was to examine the unique associations between multiple facets of mindfulness (acting with awareness, nonreactivity,...
Mental Health, Religion & Culture
June 27, 2011
Heather A. Mastrianno
3 citations
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of Zen meditation on security and satisfaction in monogamous relationships. Levels of security and satisfaction as described by interpersonal theorist Harry Stack Sullivan, as well as meditation experience, were analysed via survey data. Data were collected via the Internet from 405 men and women who were 18 years of age or older and had...
Journal of Affective Disorders
June 25, 2011
Mindfulness, response styles and dysfunctional attitudes in bipolar disorder.