Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
October 7, 2022
Komal Shah, Chiranjivi Adhikari, Shubham Sharma et al.
Introduction: COVID-19, a multisystem disease, has implications for various immunity and infection biomarkers. Yoga (Y), meditation (M), and pranayama (P), and their combinations have shown positive changes on those biomarkers among other than COVID-19 patients and healthy people. So, we aimed to document the evidence of possible implication in a systematic way. Materials and methods: We...
IGI Global eBooks
October 7, 2022
Ryan Murdoch
Brain-computer interfacing (BCI), the ability to interact with software and technology with our thoughts and feelings, presents an exciting new frontier for serious games and learning. This chapter outlines an approach to incorporating real-time brain-monitoring in educational games. Both outlining and suggesting how technically this can be achieved using affordable and accessible “off the...
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
October 5, 2022
Roberto Chiodelli, Saul Neves de Jesús, Luana Thereza Nesi de Mello et al.
10 citations
Rates of mental health issues have been increasing among university students. This study investigates the effects of the Interculturality and Mindfulness Program (PIM) on academic students on mindfulness, emotional regulation, depression, anxiety, stress, life satisfaction, optimism, positive solitude, and loneliness. A quasi-experimental research was conducted, with pre- and post-test...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
October 5, 2022
Ashley Vroegindewey, Bushra Sabri
Immigrant women are disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence (IPV), which poses risk for mental health problems, such as PTSD and depression. Post-migration barriers limit immigrant women's access to supportive services, which can further debilitate their mental health symptoms and their safety. The Being safe, Healthy, and Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) digital intervention was...
October 5, 2022
Morgane Le Pouesard
This systematic literature review examined the current research on mindfulness for the well being of children and adolescents with health-related challenges, for the purpose of identifying best practices. Rigorous methods were applied to select evidence published in the past 10 years, resulting in 19 studies eligible for inclusion in the review. These studies were then presented, organized by...
JMIR Formative Research
October 5, 2022
Muskan Yadav, Sandra L Neate, Craig Hassed et al.
8 citations
Digital health interventions provide a cost effective and accessible means for positive behavior change. However, high participant attrition is common and facilitators for implementation of behaviors are not well understood. The goal of the research was to identify elements of a digital mindfulness course that aided in course completion and implementation of teachings. Inductive thematic...
Frontiers in Psychology
October 5, 2022
Anna Søndergaard, Brice Ozenne, Sophia Armand et al.
35 citations
Background Psilocybin-induced mystical-type experiences are associated with lasting positive psychological outcomes. Recent studies indicate that trait mindfulness is increased 3 months after psilocybin intake, preceded by decreases in neocortical serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT 2A R) binding. However, the association between psilocybin-induced mystical-type experiences and subsequent changes in...
Revista Neurociências
October 4, 2022
Elisa Maria Melo Silva, Maria Inês Nogueira
Introdução. Os seres humanos têm a capacidade de explorar e compreender subjetivamente os estados de consciência corporal e mental. As neurociências, graças ao desenvolvimento tecnológico, têm ampliado o estudo dos níveis de consciência de monges e pessoas que praticam meditação por muitos anos e divulgam amplamente os benefícios dessa prática. Ao participar de cursos imersivos de meditação...
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
October 2, 2022
Leigh Burrows
While the current popularity of mindfulness suggests that it will foster various social-emotional, personal, and academic benefits, current claims for the benefits of mindfulness for children and young people is premature according to Butterfield, Roberts, Feltis, and Kocovski (2020) who argue that 'despite the media hype and the increase in peer-reviewed publications the evidence base for...
Pain
October 1, 2022
Jonathan N. Davies, Louise Sharpe, Melissa A Day et al.
Abstract: Recent sham-controlled studies suggest placebo effects contribute to acute pain relief after mindfulness interventions. However, the specific effects of mindfulness processes and their interaction with placebo effects remain unclear. This study aimed to characterize the role of mindfulness and placebo processes underlying mindfulness-based pain attenuation. Both treatment (focused...