Meditation as a Cultural Practice: A Cultural-Historical Activity Perspective
Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences 2018 Maria V. Falikman
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Modified Transcendental Meditation Intervention for Nurses via an Application User Group Accessed on Smartphones: Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Sleep Quality
Journal of Sleep Disorders Treatment & Care 2018 Ru‐Wen Liao, Chin Min Huang, Pei Shan Hung et al.
Background: Sleep quality plays an important role in the overall health of nurses, which may influence the quality of patient care provided by nurses. The LINE messaging app is a commonly used tool for sending messages easily and quickly. Therefore, in this study, to improve sleep quality among nurses, we designed and implemented an intervention with modified transcendent meditation (MTM),...
An Intervention Study on Mindfulness Meditation and Mindfulness, Stress, Flourishing, and Academic Achievement in a First-Year Experience Seminar
VCU Scholars Compass 2018 Elizabeth S. Bambacus 3 citations
This study investigated the two research questions, 1) what are the relationships among the pretest latent variables mindfulness, stress, and flourishing and the manifest variables GPA and retention in first-year college students in a first-year experience seminar and 2) will there be differences in mindfulness, stress, flourishing, GPA, and retention between groups of students in a first-year...
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation and Contemplation upon Vascular Disease Patients.
Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine 2018 Pantip Sangprasert, Srimuang Palangrit, Surasak Buranatrevedh et al.
Introduction: The literatures of evidence-based practice of mindfulness meditation and contemplation intervention in patients with chronic vascular disease were studied for principle, design, and outcome. Method: The keywords, mindfulness, meditation, contemplation, cognitive awareness, vascular disease, using databases Pubmed Central (PMC), ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Scopus, Wiley Online...
Learning to be Mindful: An Exploratory Study into the Perceived Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training for a Music Therapy Student
2018 Jessica O. M. Graham 1 citation
Mindfulness training has become very popular in recent years and has proven successful for reducing anxiety and depression and enhancing coping skills (amongst other benefits). This research project explores the perceived benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training on a music therapy student working with young people with complex needs in special education. Secondary analysis...
Investigation into the relationship between mindfulness and grit, and the role of meditation experience in the relationship, across cultures
2018 Buaphrao Raphiphatthana 1 citation
Mindfulness, namely awareness of present experiences that is non-elaborative and non-judging in nature (Kabat-Zinn, 1994), and grit, a combination of perseverance and passion for long-term goals, are psychological constructs that have each received much attention lately in both popular culture as well as the scientific literature. However, to date, no existing studies in the psychological...
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Unipolar Depression in Patients With Chronic Pain.
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2018 Marasha De Jong, Frenk Peeters, Tim Gard et al.
Chronic pain is a disabling illness, often comorbid with depression. We performed a randomized controlled pilot study on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) targeting depression in a chronic pain population. Participants with chronic pain lasting ≥ 3 months; DSM-IV major depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymic disorder, or depressive disorder not otherwise specified; and a 16-item Quick...
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy and Persistent Pain in Women Treated for Primary Breast Cancer: Exploring Possible Statistical Mediators: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Clinical Journal of Pain January 2018 Maja Johannsen, Maja O'Connor, Mia S O'Toole et al.
The aim of this study was to investigate possible statistical mediators in a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on pain intensity in women treated for primary breast cancer. The sample consisted of 129 women treated for breast cancer, presenting with persistent pain, who were randomly assigned to MBCT or a wait-list control. We previously reported a...
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Tinnitus: Evaluation of Benefits in a Large Sample of Patients Attending a Tinnitus Clinic.
Ear and hearing 2018 Laurence McKenna, Elizabeth M. Marks, Florian Vogt
Mindfulness-based approaches may benefit patients with chronic tinnitus, but most evidence is from small studies of nonstandardized interventions, and there is little exploration of the processes of change. This study describes the impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in a "real world" tinnitus clinic, using standardized MBCT on the largest sample of patients with chronic...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for Japanese breast cancer patients-a feasibility study.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology January 1, 2018 Sunre Park, Mitsuhiro Sado, Daisuke Fujisawa et al.
Mindfulness-based intervention has been receiving growing attention in cancer care. This study aimed to examine feasibility and to preliminary explore effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in Japanese breast cancer patients, and to explore possible modification of the program so that it fits better with this population. Twelve participants with diagnosis of Stage I-III...