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American Journal of Occupational Therapy December 1, 2026 Elizabeth Young, Alyson Pasquale, Ann Burkhardt et al.
Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Elizabeth Young, liz.young.rocot@gmail.com
Matthew J Monnot preprint
Evaluations of brief self-compassion programs usually compare phases, leaving open whether meditation and nonmeditation days differ. With few nonmeditation days, subtracting each person's observed average can distort the separation of day-level from person-level effects. This secondary analysis used the archival 28-day diary of 65 employees in a two-week online selfcompassion meditation...
Geraldine Martorella, Adam W. Hanley, Scott M. Pickett et al.
BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery is a frequently performed procedure. However, pain after cardiac surgery may become chronic (lasting >3 months) in adults. Once discharged from the hospital, patients are at greater risk of developing chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) and of prolonged opioid use, as they need to self-manage their pain. Psychological risk and protective factors such as pain-related...
Céline Stinus, Sophie Berjot preprint
This exploratory study extends a previously implemented randomized protocol to examine whether incorporating Buddhist-based spiritual and philosophical components into deconstructive meditation is associated with different patterns of psychological change. We compared secular deconstructive meditation (S-SI; n = 49), Buddhist-based deconstructive meditation (B-SI; n = 53), and a waitlist...
Brendan Conway-Smith, Ruby M. Potash, Matthew D. Sacchet preprint
Despite growing interest in advanced meditation, the cognitive mechanisms underlying these capacities remain poorly understood. This paper develops a cognitive account of advanced meditation as a specialized form of metacognitive skill learning. Drawing on classic accounts of skill acquisition, we propose the automatization of metacognitive control as a mechanism through which meditative skill...
Elizabeth F. Ball, Sian Newton, Brennan C Kahan et al.
BACKGROUND: Female chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is defined as intermittent or constant pelvic or lower abdominal pain occurring in a woman for at least 6 months. Up to a quarter of women are estimated to be affected by CPP worldwide and it is responsible for one fifth of specialist gynecological referrals in the United Kingdom. Psychological interventions are commonly utilized. As waiting times...
Raquel Rodríguez‐carvajal, Óscar Lecuona, Luz Sofía Vilte et al.
Music performing usually binds intense psychological experiences, from which music performance anxiety (MPA) is amongst the most damaging and pervasive ones. Alongside, some constructs seem to be associated with MPA, like negative affect and self-consciousness. In the interaction between these three elements, mindfulness seems to be an effective tool to cope with MPA by altering the...
John Paul Minda, Jeena Cho, Emily Nielsen et al. preprint
Research has shown that lawyers often experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in their lives. Mindfulness meditation may be an effective way to reduce the many negative effects associated with work stress. We asked a group of 46 lawyers to participate in an eight week mindfulness meditation program that was designed for lawyers. The mindfulness program was based on The Anxious...
Denis Larrivee, Diane Steele
From pharmacological manipulation to interfacial neurotechnologies, approaches to neuroenhancement span a broad and expanding technology spectrum. Many such procedures introduce profound changes in brain function, oftentimes with serious health risks. The Presidential Commission for the study of Bioethical issues (Gray Matters II, 2015), by contrast, has recommended enhancement protocols that...
JAMA Daniel C Cherkin, Karen J Sherman, Benjamin H Balderson et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has not been rigorously evaluated for young and middle-aged adults with chronic low back pain. To evaluate the effectiveness for chronic low back pain of MBSR vs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or usual care. Randomized, interviewer-blind, clinical trial in an integrated health care system in Washington State of 342 adults aged 20 to 70 years with...