Meditation: all studies (page 444) - The Consciousness Library

Mindfulness-based interventions for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A systematic review of the literature.

Schizophrenia Research February 1, 2024 Michel Sabé, Raoul Kohler, Natacha Perez et al.

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have emerged as secular practices, including elements of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). While MBIs have been widely adopted for physical and mental illness, only a few available programs are explicitly adapted for psychosis. However, previous reviews have reported the vital heterogeneity regarding...

DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.12.011 Full text Mbct Mbsr Meditation Mbis +2

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy-Taking it Further (MBCT-TiF) compared to Ongoing Mindfulness Practice (OMP) in the promotion of well-being and mental health: A randomised controlled trial with graduates of MBCT and MBSR.

Behaviour Research and Therapy February 1, 2024 Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken

To evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy-Taking it Further (MBCT-TiF), as an adapted programme for graduates of MBCT and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). MBCT-TiF sits within a global mental health approach, which aims to help shift a wider distribution of the population towards mental well-being and away from mental ill health using a...

DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104478 Full text Mbct-tif Mental health Mindfulness-based Rct +1

Brief Virtual Reality Mindfulness is More Effective than Audio Mindfulness and Colouring in Reducing Stress in University Students

Mindfulness February 1, 2024 Amy Cawley, Ricardo Tejeiro

Abstract Objectives Although various multi-week mindfulness programs have been introduced for stress reduction over the past decades, there is still little evidence on the effectiveness of short, self-applied interventions. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality mindfulness and audio mindfulness, as well as a simple colouring session. Method Sixty-seven participants...

DOI: 10.1007/s12671-024-02306-9

Mindfulness, coping, and optimism as mechanisms of change in the 3RP-NF intervention.

Journal of Clinical Psychology February 1, 2024 Victoria A Grunberg, Jafar Bakhshaie, Heena R Manglani et al. 4 citations

Neurofibromatosis (NF) is chronic neurogenetic condition that increases risk for poor quality of life, depression, and anxiety. Given the lack of biomedical treatments, we developed the "Relaxation Response Resiliency for NF" (3RP-NF) program to improve psychosocial outcomes among adults with NF. To move toward effectiveness testing, we must understand mechanisms that explained treatment...

DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23623 Full text Anxiety Depression Mechanisms of change Neurofibromatosis +1

The efficacy of mindfulness apps on symptoms of depression and anxiety: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Clinical Psychology Review February 1, 2024 Jake Linardon, Mariel Messer, Simon B. Goldberg et al. 61 citations

Mindfulness apps have become popular tools for addressing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Since the publication of earlier meta-analyses evaluating the efficacy of mindfulness apps for depression and anxiety symptoms, over 20 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted. There is a need for an updated meta-analysis that quantifies the effects of mindfulness apps on these symptoms...

DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102370 Full text Anxiety Depression Mindfulness Randomized controlled trial +2

The effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on stress overload, depression, and mindfulness among nurses: A randomized controlled trial.

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing February 1, 2024 Aida M. Alfurjani, Mohammed Munther Al-Hammouri, Jehad A. Rababah et al. 12 citations

Nurses experience various health-related issues due to the nature of their work. This study aimed to examine the effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on stress overload, depression and mindfulness among nurses. A secondary objective was to examine the role of the setting (i.e., in and out of the hospital as a natural setting) on mindfulness-based intervention effectiveness. A randomized...

DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12695 Full text Depression Mindfulness-based intervention Nurses Stress overload

Preliminary evidence of psychological improvements and increased maternal-fetal attachment associated with a mindfulness sleep programme: secondary analysis of uncontrolled data in 11 pregnant women with insomnia disorder.

Journal of Sleep Research February 1, 2024 David A Kalmbach, Anthony N Reffi, Jason C Ong et al. 9 citations

Treating insomnia during pregnancy improves sleep and depressed mood. However, given well-established links between poor sleep and a broad spectrum of adverse maternal outcomes, the benefits of insomnia care may reach beyond sleep and depression. The present study evaluated the preliminary efficacy of 'Perinatal Understanding of Mindful Awareness for Sleep' (PUMAS)-a mindfulness sleep programme...

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14040 Full text Anxiety Meditation Pumas Attachment +5

Mindful awareness and resilience skills for adolescents (MARS-A): a mixed-methods study of a mindfulness-based intervention for a heterogeneous adolescent clinical population.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health February 1, 2024 Dzung X Vo, Katarina Tabi, Manreet Bhullar et al. 8 citations

Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) is a mindfulness-based intervention adapted for the adolescent population. While previous studies have explored the benefits of MARS-A in various single-diagnosis populations, the aim of this study was to assess MARS-A for a heterogenous clinical adolescent population with mental health and/or chronic diagnoses, focusing on the...

DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2023-0112 Full text Mindfulness Adolescents Chronic illness Chronic pain +1

Mindfulness-based Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Clinical Journal of Pain February 1, 2024 Myrella Paschali, Asimina Lazaridou, Jason Sadora et al. 25 citations

This systematic review aimed to compile existing evidence examining the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for chronic low back pain (CLBP). CLBP leads to millions of disabled individuals in the United States each year. Current pharmacologic treatments are only modestly effective and may present long-term safety issues. MBIs, which have an excellent safety profile, have been...

DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001173 Full text

Effects of 7-minute practices of breathing and meditation on stress reduction.

PsyCh Journal February 1, 2024 Chunxia Sun, Jiajin Tong, Xin Qi et al. 2 citations

We compared the effects of 7-min practices of breathing and meditation on perceived stress reduction and related affective outcomes (active emotion, serenity, anxiety, and fatigue) during micro-breaks. Undergraduates from two classes (N = 59) completed the 7-point online surveys. Results supported the effects of both practices.

DOI: 10.1002/pchj.702 Full text Meditation Breathing Low-dose intervention Micro-breaks +1