Journal of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
October 30, 2019
M. M. Azadi, Gholamreza Manshaee, M. Golparvar
Background and aims: The present study aimed to compare mobile social network-based mindfulness training, along with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness therapy on self-management and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level in patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: The research employed a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design with a three-month...
Journal of Affective Disorders
October 30, 2019
G. Lönnberg, W. Jonas, E. Unternaehrer et al.
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Program (MBCP) in reducing pregnant women's perceived stress and preventing perinatal depression compared to an active control condition. METHOD First time pregnant women (n = 197) at risk of perinatal depression were randomized to MBCP or an active control treatment, which consisted of a...
Prosiding Seminar Ilmiah Nasional Teknologi, Sains, dan Sosial Humaniora
October 27, 2019
Tio Rosalina
ABSTRAKPerkembangan industri 4.0 telah mendorong perubahan pembagian kerja antara manusia dan mesin. Pekerjaan manusia, pada satu sisi, telah sangat terbantukan dengan perangkat pintar dan sistem informatika (digital) yang semakin canggih. Di sisi lain peran perangkat pintar dan sistem digitalisasi telah memenjarakan waktu dan pikiran kita dengan cara membentuk kita sebagai individu yang...
Trials
October 24, 2019
S. B. Peckham, Emily Ionson, Marouane Nassim et al.
BackgroundRecent estimates suggest an 11% prevalence of current late-life depression (LLD) and a lifetime prevalence of 16–20%. LLD leads to cognitive disturbance as well as a nearly two to three times increased risk of dementia. We conducted a recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) which demonstrated that Sahaj Samadhi meditation (SSM), an easy-to-implement, meditation-based augmentation...
Personality Neuroscience
October 24, 2019
Satish Jaiswal, Neil G Muggleton, Chi-Hung Juan et al.
Mindfulness and anxiety are often linked as inversely related traits and there have been several theoretical and mediational models proposed suggesting such a relationship between these two traits. The current review report offers an account of self-report measures, behavioral, electrophysiological, hemodynamic, and biological studies, which provide converging evidence for an inverse...
Scientific Reports
October 24, 2019
Lukasz Smigielski, Michael Kometer, Milan Scheidegger et al.
174 citations
Meditation and psychedelics have played key roles in humankind's search for self-transcendence and personal change. However, neither their possible synergistic effects, nor related state and trait predictors have been experimentally studied. To elucidate these issues, we administered double-blind the model psychedelic drug psilocybin (315 μg/kg PO) or placebo to meditators (n = 39) during a...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
October 23, 2019
Aurore Monnart, Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt, Elisa Schroder et al.
Background: This pilot study explores a therapeutic setting combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for patients with drug-resistant depression. tDCS has shown efficacy for depression treatment and improvement could be maintained with the combination with mindfulness, which has shown depression relapse-prevention...
Frontiers in Psychology
October 23, 2019
Diane Joss, Alaptagin Khan, Sara W. Lazar et al.
63 citations
Individuals who were maltreated during childhood are faced with increased risks for developing various psychological symptoms that are particularly resistant to traditional treatments. This pilot study investigated the effects of a mindfulness based behavioral intervention for young adults with childhood maltreatment history. This study looked at self-report psychological questionnaires from 20...
Frontiers in Psychology
October 22, 2019
Juliane Eberth, Peter Sedlmeier, Thomas Schäfer
In a comprehensive meta-analysis on the effects of mindfulness meditation, Eberth and Sedlmeier (2012) identified a multitude of positive effects that covered a wide range of psychological variables, such as heightened mindfulness as measured through contemporary mindfulness scales, reduced negative emotions, increased positive emotions, changes in self-concept, enhanced attention, perception,...
Journal of Veterans Studies
October 21, 2019
Shannon Munro, Matthew F. Komelski, Brian W. Lutgens et al.
This study explores the use of low-to-moderate intensity mindfulness-based exercises (“moving meditation”) to improve Veteran physical activity level and physiological health and psychological well-being including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomology. 12-week, pre- and post-test intervention, mixed methods pilot. Setting/Subjects: Veterans with a history of posttraumatic stress...