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Paideusis October 6, 2020 Claudia Eppert, Daniel Vokey
Editorial Introduction to the Special Themed Issue : Contemplative Practice, Education, and Socio- Political Transformation (Part One). An article from journal Paideusis (Contemplative Practice, Education, and Socio-Political Transformation (Part One)), on Érudit.
Quality of Life Research October 6, 2020 Charlotte Grégoire, Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse et al. 25 citations
PURPOSE: Cancer patients often report low self-esteem and high emotional distress. Two factors seem particularly linked to these symptoms: emotion regulation strategies and mindfulness. The interest of hypnosis and self-care to relieve these symptoms is not well documented. Our randomized controlled trial aimed at assessing the effect of a group intervention combining self-hypnosis and...
Journal of Medical Internet Research October 2, 2020 Linda Cillessen, Monique Om Van de Ven, Felix R. Compen et al.
One in three cancer patients experience high psychological distress. Mindfulness-based interventions are effective in reducing psychological distress in this patient group. However, these interventions lack availability and flexibility, which may compromise participation in the intervention for cancer patients experiencing late symptoms like fatigue or pain. Therefore, mindfulness-based...
Journal of Health Psychology October 2020 Ellen Goldstein, James Topitzes, Roger L Brown et al.
This study investigated the effects of mindfulness and exercise training on indicators of mental health and stress by examining shared mediators of program effects. Community-recruited adults (N = 413) were randomized into one of three conditions: (a) mindfulness-based stress reduction, (b) moderate intensity exercise, or (c) wait-list control. Composite indicator structural equation models...
Journal of Health Psychology October 2020 Gurjeet S Birdee, Kenneth A Wallston, Sujata G Ayala et al.
This study aimed to develop a self-efficacy measure for mindfulness meditation practice (Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale). The scale was developed through a process of expert consensus, cognitive interviewing, and evaluation among 199 mindfulness meditation practitioners who completed an online survey. The 9-item Self-efficacy for Mindfulness Meditation Practice scale...
Journal of Religion and Health October 1, 2020 Kanishtha Agarwal, Luann Fortune, Jennifer C Heintzman et al.
The purpose of this study was to explore the spiritual experiences of long-term Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga (a spiritually focused meditation practice) meditators who have been diagnosed with cancer and to understand how their long-term meditation practice influenced their ability to face the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of surviving cancer. Interpretative phenomenological...
Clinical Trials October 2020 Julie Loebach Wetherell, Hayley S Ripperger, Michelle Voegtle et al.
Age-related cognitive decline is a pervasive problem in our aging population. To date, no pharmacological treatments to halt or reverse cognitive decline are available. Behavioral interventions, such as physical exercise and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, may reduce or reverse cognitive decline, but rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are needed to test the efficacy of such...
Clinical Psychology Forum October 1, 2020 Lisa Hulmes, Leanne Harper
The article describes an innovative and flexible approach to running a mindfulness group, open to primary and secondary care services. The group was run by a clinical psychologist and a trainee clinical psychologist, reflections on the process and outcomes are provided.
Clinical Journal of Pain October 1, 2020 Melissa A Day, L. Charles Ward, Beverly E Thorn et al.
Objectives: This study evaluated theoretically derived mechanisms and common therapeutic factors to test their role in accounting for pain-related outcome change during group-delivered cognitive therapy, mindfulness meditation, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic low back pain. Methods: A secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial was used to explore the primary...
Mindfulness October 1, 2020 Bhikkhu Anālayo
AbstractRacial oppression is a longstanding and widespread problem with significant repercussions and consequences for the health of those impacted. The roots of racial prejudice reach far back into the history of European culture. A contribution to the much-needed change can be found in the cultivation of mindfulness, in particular in its external dimension. This emerges from considering the...