Depression and Anxiety
November 9, 2021
J. D. de Klerk-Sluis, Marloes J. Huijbers, S. Löcke et al.
Mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is effective for relapse prevention in major depressive disorder (MDD). It reduces cognitive reactivity (CR) and rumination, and enhances self‐compassion and mindfulness. Although rumination and mindfulness after MBCT are associated with relapse, the association of CR, rumination, self‐compassion, and mindfulness with relapse before initiation of MBCT...
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November 9, 2021
Dana D. DiRenzo, Carly Hunt, Erica Sibinga et al.
5 citations
ObjectiveMeditation is a stress-reduction and contemplative technique that can improve emotional distress in people with chronic disease and may be especially beneficial for patients with rheumatic diseases. However, patient access to in-person programs is challenging. The goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility/acceptability associated with physician-directed use of a widely...
bioRxiv Preprint Server
November 8, 2021
Maria Volodina, Nikolai Smetanin, Mikhail Lebedev et al.
preprint
Meditation is a consciousness state associated with specific physiological and neural correlates. Numerous investigations of these correlates reported controversial results which prevented a consistent depiction of the underlying neurophysiological processes. Here we investigated the dynamics of multiple neurophysiological indicators during a staged meditation session. We measured the...
November 5, 2021
E. Flynn
preprint
Change blindness engenders an inability to detect changes made to a visual scene and has negative implications for areas such as road safety and eye-witness memory. Therefore, it’s important to find ways of reducing change blindness to create a safer society. One way this might be achieved is through the practice of meditation. Regular practice of meditation may reduce the effects of change...
Early Intervention in Psychiatry
November 3, 2021
Camille Piguet, Paul Klauser, Zeynep Celen et al.
Aim: Adolescence is a period of vulnerability to stress. Increased anxiety during this period has been associated with the later development of mental disorders, hence the growing interest for interventions that could decrease stress reactivity and improve cognitive control in adolescents. Mindfulness-based interventions have demonstrated their efficacy on stress reactivity and anxiety in...
Religious Studies
November 3, 2021
Stephen Kearns
2 citations
Abstract I present an argument for God's existence based on the idea that the possibility of God requires the existence of God as a ground. After setting this argument out, I compare it to other arguments for God, concentrating on an argument from Descartes's Third Meditation. I then address various objections and conclude by setting out a non-theistic version of the argument.
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
November 2, 2021
Mala Mathur, Bradley R Kerr, Jessica C Babal et al.
Background: Mindfulness practices are associated with improved health and well-being for children. Few studies have assessed parents' acceptance of learning about mindfulness practices. Objective: This study aims to assess parents' beliefs and interest in learning about mindfulness, including from their health care provider, and differences across demographic backgrounds. Methods: We conducted...
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
November 1, 2021
Ryan Yuk Fai Ho, Dexing Zhang, Stanley Kam Chung Chan et al.
This study investigated the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a concurrent mindfulness program (MYmind) on Chinese adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and their parents in Hong Kong, China using a randomized controlled trial with a waitlist control group. Results showed the study had 80% compliance rate, 0% dropout rate, and 89% response rate. Between-group comparisons showed...
International Journal of Community Music
November 1, 2021
Emily Foulkes
It is reported that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on increasing mental health problems and exacerbating existing mental health conditions. The aim was to explore the potential of an online singing and mindfulness programme for people with anxiety and/or depression. Seven participants were socially prescribed to a nine-week programme of online singing and mindfulness delivered by the...
Psycho-Oncology
November 2021
Juliana Pedro, Sara Monteiro-Reis, Carina Carvalho-Maia et al.
A large number of studies have been conducted exploring the effects of mindfulness programs on health outcomes, such as psychological and biological outcomes. However, there is substantial heterogeneity among studies and, consequently, in the systematic reviews/meta-analyses. Since clinical practice is massively informed by evidence on review studies, our main objective was to summarize the...