Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
March 1, 2019
Maggie Compernolle
Topic Significance & Study Purpose/Background/Rationale Patients with hematological malignancies, particularly those with acute diagnoses requiring immediate treatment and hospitalization, often experience high levels of distress. Mindfulness has been shown to alleviate symptoms of distress in cancer patients, but there is limited research on the effects of mindfulness on distress in this...
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
March 1, 2019
Sophia Escobar
Introduction Approximately 10-20% of older adults treated in primary care settings suffer from symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. As our population ages, the number of older adults in primary care increases, and the urgent need to find cost-effective and efficient alternative therapies become crucial. The present RCT study aim was to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive...
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
March 1, 2019
Akshya Vasudev, Michael Lifshitz, S. B. Peckham et al.
Abstract Mindfulness and transcendental meditation techniques have emerging research supporting them as positive additions to treatment as usual/standard care for mood and/or cognitive disorders among older adults. This session will highlight this recent research and evidence of the benefits of these interventions in the context of late-life depression (LLD) and late-life anxiety (LLA). In the...
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
March 1, 2019
Raj Anil Ambavane, Amin Khademi, Donglan Zhang et al.
Meditation has shown promise in clinical trials in reducing systolic blood pressure, one of the main risk factors for stroke. We aim to estimate the potential benefits of popularizing meditation on stroke incidence and mortality in the United States (U.S.). We developed a dynamic population-based microsimulation model to simulate the disease progression of each individual and compute disease...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
March 1, 2019
Andrew S. Mcclintock, Shannon M. McCarrick, E. Garland et al.
Objectives: Nonpharmacologic approaches have been characterized as the preferred means to treat chronic noncancer pain by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is evidence that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are effective for pain management, yet the typical MBI may not be feasible across many clinical settings due to resource and time constraints. Brief MBIs (BMBIs)...
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
March 1, 2019
J. Perepelkin, Kristen Antunes, Luke Boechler et al.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the impact of mindfulness meditation offered in a community pharmacy on patients with current anxiety or a history of anxiety, depression, or both. SETTING Community pharmacy clinical space located in a grocery store. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION An 8-week, once-per-week mindfulness meditation program for patients with anxiety or depression. PRACTICE...
Journal of Affective Disorders
March 1, 2019
M. Carpena, P. Tavares, C. Menezes
BACKGROUND Evidence shows high prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among university students. This study investigated whether a meditation-based program would help reducing these symptoms in this population. METHODS Non-randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a six-week focused meditation training on depression (Beck Depression Inventory) and anxiety (Beck Anxiety...
Journal of Interior Design
March 1, 2019
Contemplative practices, such as mindfulness, have gained popularity across a variety of secular contexts by mitigating the distractions of everyday life, reducing negative reactivity, and cultivating a more thoughtful awareness of one's present experience. In addition, these practices may foster a heightened sense of empathy, feelings of interconnectedness, and a reduction in assumptions....
Mental health & prevention
March 1, 2019
S. Sass, L. M. Early, L. Long et al.
Abstract Anxiety and mood disorders are common in university students but most students are not receiving treatment. The university setting presents a unique opportunity to provide interventions for at-risk students who may not otherwise seek services. Mindfulness interventions have been successfully adapted for use with individuals reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other forms of...
Alcohol and Alcoholism
March 1, 2019
Simon P. Byrne, Paul Haber, A. Baillie et al.
AIMS Third wave therapies have shown efficacy for treating emotional disorders and potential for treating substance use disorders. There is developing interest in whether they can more specifically be used for treating alcohol use disorders (AUDs). We were interested in whether third wave therapies have value alongside current evidence-based psychosocial treatments for AUDs. METHOD We conducted...