Meditation: all studies (page 415) - The Consciousness Library

Is a brief mindfulness ecological momentary intervention more efficacious than a self-monitoring app for social anxiety disorder? A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Anxiety Disorders June 1, 2024 Nur Hani Zainal, Hui Han Tan, Ryan Y Hong et al. 13 citations

Despite their proliferation, limited knowledge exists regarding possible benefits of brief mindfulness ecological momentary interventions (MEMIs) for social anxiety disorder (SAD). Propositions that MEMIs could alleviate SAD symptoms and related clinical outcomes remain untested. This trial evaluated a 14-day MEMI for SAD. Participants with self-reported SAD were randomized to MEMI (n = 96) or...

DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2024.102858 Full text Depression Mindfulness Ecological momentary intervention Randomized controlled trial +1

Training-related improvements in mental well-being through reduction in negative interpretation bias: A randomized trial of online socio-emotional dyadic and mindfulness interventions.

Journal of Affective Disorders June 1, 2024 Malvika Godara, Martin Hecht, Tania Singer 11 citations

Effects of online contemplative practices, especially partner-based practices, on psychological well-being remain mixed, with sparse understanding of potential affective-cognitive mechanisms. The study aimed to assess the efficacy of two online contemplative interventions in improving depression, anxiety, emotion regulation (ER), and resilience, and to evaluate the mechanistic role of negative...

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.037 Full text Anxiety Depression Mindfulness Affect dyad +2

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Symptom Management in Older Individuals with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder.

AIDS and behavior June 1, 2024 Judith T. Moskowitz, Brijesh Sharma, Shireen Javandel et al. 2 citations

The growing number of people aging with HIV represents a group vulnerable to the symptom burdens of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). Among younger groups, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to help people living with HIV manage HIV-related and other life stress, and although there is some theoretical and empirical evidence that it may be effective among those...

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04295-1 Full text Aging Cognition Hiv-associated neurocognitive disorder

Mindfulness-based intervention for depression and insulin resistance in adolescents: Protocol for BREATHE, a multisite, pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Contemporary Clinical Trials June 1, 2024 Natalia Sanchez, Michele Chen, Sally Ho et al. 3 citations

Elevated depression symptoms have been associated with higher insulin resistance in adolescents, and consequently, greater risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) may be suited for adolescents at risk for T2D given its potential to decrease depression and improve stress-related behavior/physiology underpinning insulin resistance. To prepare for a future multisite...

DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107522 Full text Depression Mindfulness Adolescents Insulin resistance +1

Mindfulness and Management of Low Desire and Vulvovaginal Pain.

Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America June 1, 2024 Lori A Brotto, Melanie Altas 5 citations

Mindfulness is defined as present-moment, nonjudgmental awareness. By reducing self-criticism, and depression, and increasing self-compassion, attention, and interoceptive awareness, mindfulness has been found across a variety of systematic reviews and meta-analyses to significantly improve sexual desire, sexual pain, and sex-related distress. It helps individuals connect with their bodies,...

DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2024.02.002 Full text Mindfulness Attention Provoked vestibulodynia Sexual desire +1

Mobile App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Addressing Psychological Distress Among Survivors of Hospitalization for COVID-19 Infection.

CHEST critical care June 1, 2024 Christopher E Cox, John A Gallis, Maren K Olsen et al. 3 citations

Psychological distress symptoms are present and persistent among many patients who survive a critical illness like COVID-19. Could a self-directed mobile app-delivered mindfulness intervention be feasibly and rapidly implemented within a clinical trials network to reduce distress symptoms? A randomized clinical trial was conducted between January 2021 and May 2022 at 29 US sites and included...

DOI: 10.1016/j.chstcc.2024.100063 Full text Covid-19 Critical illness Mobile app Psychological distress

Changes in mindfulness facets across yoga, CBT and stress education in individuals with generalized anxiety disorder.

Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders June 1, 2024 Danielle Moskow Diamond, David Rosenfield, Nikki Kaiser et al. 5 citations

Improving mindfulness is an important treatment target for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, less is known about how different treatments impact specific aspects of mindfulness. In a clinical trial (Simon et al., 2021), 226 individuals with GAD were randomized to 12 weeks of Kundalini Yoga (KY), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or stress education (SE). To examine whether specific...

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2024.100058 Full text Anxiety Mindfulness Stress Therapy +2

Modulating self-referential processing through meditation and psychedelics: is scientific investigation of self-transcendence clinically relevant?

World Psychiatry June 1, 2024 Matthew D. Sacchet, Maurizio Fava, Eric L Garland 35 citations

Self-referential processing is a core feature of human experience and includes a variety of mental faculties that support conception of the self, including internal representations that associate salient information to one's identity. It is well understood that self-referential processing is important for the onset, maintenance, prevention and treatment of psychiatric conditions, including...

DOI: 10.1002/wps.21214 Full text Meditation Psychedelics Mental health Consciousness

Esketamine combined with a mindfulness-based intervention for individuals with alcohol problems.

Journal of Psychopharmacology June 1, 2024 Emily M Gent, Joshua W. Bryan, Maisy A Cleary et al. 20 citations

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health issue, posing harmful consequences for individuals and society. Recent advances in addiction research have highlighted the therapeutic potential of ketamine-assisted therapy for AUD. However, the exact mechanisms underlying its effectiveness remain unknown. This double-blind, pilot study aimed to investigate esketamine combined with...

DOI: 10.1177/02698811241254834 Full text Esketamine Alcohol use disorder Engagement Ketamine-assisted therapy +6

A meta-analysis of the intervention effect of mindfulness training on athletes’ performance

Frontiers in Psychology May 31, 2024 Xing-Wei Si, Zhen-Kun Yang, Xia Feng

Objective To explore the intervention effect of mindfulness training on athletes’ performance using meta-analysis method. Methods A total of 11 articles and 23 effect sizes were included through retrieval of Chinese and English databases, with a total sample size of 582. Result Mindfulness training improves the level of mindfulness [SMD =1.08, 95%CI (0.30, 1.86), p < 0.01], fluency (The optimal...

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1375608 Full text

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