AbstractMindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children (MBCT-C) is a downward and sideways adaptation of the adult mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program. Downward from adults to children ages 8–13 years and sideways from focus as a treatment for depressive relapse to focus on managing stress and anxiety disorders. Both are structured group psychotherapies that have similar aims...
Western psychology and psychiatry through the dissemination of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and subsequently informed a range of therapeutic models, including dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Alongside this “first” mindfulness movement, growing societal concerns about conflict, competition, and violence stimulated scientific and clinical...
Chronic tinnitus is often accompanied by considerable psychological burden, including anxiety, depression, and impaired quality of life. Mindfulness-based therapy has attracted growing attention as a potential psychological intervention for tinnitus management. This narrative review examines the current literature on the rationale, clinical application, reported efficacy, limitations, and...
2026Sima Abdi Kazaj, Maedeh Ghanbari, Fataneh Espahbodi et al.
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing social anxiety and enhancing psychological hardiness among adolescents with depression. Methods and Materials: The present study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group. The statistical population consisted of adolescents diagnosed with...
Veterans face unique mental health challenges, including elevated rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, compounded by cultural barriers to traditional therapies. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) offers a trauma-informed, non-pharmacological intervention tailored to align with military values. This study employed a repeated-measures design with 4 time...
The present study aimed to examine the immediate and long-term effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on sleep problems and emotional health (depression and anxiety) of family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), along with the mediating role of improvements in emotional health resulting from the intervention. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to allocate...
Hematologic malignancies (HM) are a group of malignant clonal diseases that pose significant treatment challenges and adversely impact patient survival and quality of life. This study aimed to develop a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program specifically for HM patients and to refine it for application in China. A research team comprised of nursing directors, psychology experts, and...
Psychological and spiritual distress are highly prevalent in patients with advanced cancer, yet conventional interventions often fail to address their interconnected nature. While mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are widely used in oncology, their integration with spiritual or meaning-centered components remains insufficiently synthesized in high-level evidence. This review aimed to...
This study evaluated whether an online mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program could reduce psychological distress and improve pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). A total of 133 infertile women were randomized to an online MBSR intervention or a control group. The intervention included twice-weekly mindfulness sessions over 3 months. Primary outcomes were...
The evidence from the clinical studies on the influence of yoga and meditation on gut microbiota in humans has been summarized in this systematic review. Searches were conducted until November 2023 in four electronic databases: SCOPUS, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Controlled Registry of Trials (CENTRAL) to find relevant studies published in English. Studies on the influence of yoga and...