Pain Management Nursing
February 2019
Shirlene Aparecida Lopes, Bruna Pesce Vannucchi, Marcelo Demarzo et al.
Chronic pain is a prevalent disorder in nursing workers worldwide. Several studies have proposed measures to mitigate this critical scenario. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have been found to have promising results in the treatment of this disorder. To quantify the effectiveness of an adapted mindfulness program (AMP) in the management of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in nursing technicians...
Journal of Attention Disorders
February 2019
Sevket Hepark, Lotte Janssen, Alicia M De Vries et al.
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness as a treatment for adults diagnosed with ADHD. A 12-week-adapted mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program is compared with a waiting list (WL) group. Adults with ADHD were randomly allocated to MBCT ( n = 55) or waitlist ( n = 48). Outcome measures included investigator-rated ADHD symptoms (primary), self-reported...
Radiography
February 2019
M Clarkson, G Heads, D Hodgson et al.
In the current clinical working environment it is important that therapeutic radiography students are fully prepared not just clinically but emotionally for a working professional life. Mindfulness has shown promise, as a self-care strategy, in the improvement of burnout, resilience and compassion fatigue in other professions; however, it has not been used with therapeutic radiography students....
Mindfulness
February 2019
Afton Kechter, Hortensia Amaro, David S Black
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are in the fourth decade of adaptation and testing, yet little is known about their level of treatment fidelity. Treatment fidelity is a methodological strategy used to monitor and enhance the reliability and validity of behavioral interventions. The Treatment Fidelity Workgroup of the National Institutes of Health Behavior Change Consortium (BCC) put...
Cognitive Neurodynamics
February 2019
Mahda Nasrolahzadeh, Zeynab Mohammadpoory, Javad Haddadnia
In the dynamics analysis of heart rate, the complexity of visibility graphs (VGs) is seen as a sign of short term variability in signals. The present study was conducted to investigate the possible impact of meditation on heart rate signals complexity using VG method. In this study, existing heart rate signals in Physionet database were used. The dynamics of the signals were then studied both...
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
February 2019
Randye J Semple
Yoga and mindfulness-based programs are becoming increasingly popular as a supplemental intervention for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Increasing numbers of children, parents, and schools are participating in programs around the country with an enthusiasm that far exceeds the research support for their efficacy. Therapies that are safe but not effective may not...
Journal of Health Psychology
February 1, 2019
J. Costa, J. Pinto-Gouveia, J. Marôco
The mediating effect of acceptance and mindfulness in the relationship between pain, depression, and physical disability was examined in 55 rheumatoid arthritis patients. Results showed that the relationship between pain and depression was mediated by both nonreact and acceptance. By contrast, the relationship between pain and physical disability was mediated by acceptance but not by nonreact....
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
February 1, 2019
Sheila Pintado
BACKGROUND and purpose: Health professional trainees can experience the costs of caring, thus the importance of the teaching self-care. The aim of the present study is to analyze the changes in body awareness and self-compassion in clinical psychologists in training through a mindfulness program. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eight clinical psychologist trainees received eight weekly sessions;...
Social Work with Groups
February 1, 2019
J. Decker, J. C. Brown, W. Ashley et al.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to identify and describe a teaching tool that supports social work student success in the classroom and in field placement. The project introduced mindfulness, meditation, and breathing techniques to 2nd-year master of social work (MSW) students in a group classroom setting and engaged students as they applied those techniques in their internship settings...
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
February 1, 2019
Larissa Bartlett, Angela J. Martin, Amanda L. Neil et al.
This meta-analytic review responds to promises in the research literature and public domain about the benefits of workplace mindfulness training. It synthesizes randomized controlled trial evidence from workplace-delivered training for changes in mindfulness, stress, mental health, well-being, and work performance outcomes. Going beyond extant reviews, this article explores the influence of...