Background: App-based contemplative interventions, such as mindfulness-based interventions, have gained popularity for the promotion of mental health; however, the understanding of underlying intervention-specific mechanisms remains limited, especially related to novel inter-relational dyadic practices. Methods: We tested (n = 253) seven putative mechanisms underlying two brief (daily 12-min)...
This study was conducted to examine the effect of the online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme applied to pregnant women on their prenatal comfort and foetal anxiety levels. This randomised controlled study was conducted between July and October 2022, with 89 pregnant women registered in a Family Health Centre of Adiyaman, located in the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey....
Currently no comprehensive meta-analysis of MBI efficacy on global and unique cognitive subdomains exist. Examined the effects of MBIs on global cognition and 15 cognitive subdomains. Inclusion criteria: meditation naïve participants; randomized controlled trial; outcome included one objective or subjective cognitive functioning measure; primary focus was teaching mindfulness skills. Exclusion...
This paper aims to contribute to an integrated understanding of what goes missing in adverse meditation experiences and in cases of depersonalization disorder. Depersonalization disorder is characterized by distressing alterations in, and sometimes the complete disappearance of, the 'I'-sense. This paper examines the nature of the 'I'-sense and what it means to lose it from a Buddhist...
This meta-analysis investigates the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in addressing depression across diverse contexts. Drawing from 13 studies, it examines the impact of MBCT on depressive symptoms using various measurement tools such as the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) and Beck-Depression Inventory (BDI). The findings underscore the importance of...
Neurology AsiaJune 1, 2024Min Hu, Ze-Yu Liu, Juan Xiong et al.
Objective: This study aims to explore the effects of web-based mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) combined with focused solution mode on alleviating negative emotions in dementia caregivers. Methods: Sixty dementia caregivers were randomly assigned to either a control group receiving conventional guidance or an intervention group receiving MBSR combined with focused solution mode in...
Adolescents are a group of individuals who are vulnerable to experiencing anxiety due to various factors that influence them. Anxiety that occurs in adolescents has several negative impacts on physique, psychology, and self-development of adolescents. If this anxiety is not overcome, it will evoke other symptoms and disorders that are more serious. Because of many negative impacts that arise...
Migraine is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Third wave therapies, such as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Migraine (MBCT-M), have proven efficacious in reducing headache-related disability. However, research is needed to better understand the change mechanisms involved in these third-wave therapies. Acceptance is a fundamental component of third wave therapies, and...
This study examined the impact of brief mindfulness meditation (BMM) training on attention function and dispositional mindfulness in young males. 126 male participants aged 18-26 from the security industry were recruited, with 66 participants (M = 22.84, SD = 2.41) undergoing 4-week mindfulness meditation training and 60 participants (M = 23.07, SD = 2.29) in the active control group. The...