This paper is a systematic review of studies which aimed at improving mental health outcomes through meditation-based therapy. Specifically, this review sought to synthesize current evidences on the effect of meditation-based interventions on various mental states capable of confronting pregnant women, such as depression, anxiety, Stress, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other mental...
This review systematically assessed the evidence on the effectiveness and safety of prāṇāyāma, traditional yogic breathing techniques, for patients diagnosed with mental disorders. We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, and Central until April 2024. We calculated standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from both intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) data for...
Study Objectives: Trauma nightmares are a core feature of PTSD, with potentially devastating implications for mental health outcomes. Treatments remain unsatisfactory and nightmares are poorly understood, both biologically and phenomenologically; measurement methods are limited. The aims of the current analyses were to (1) characterize distressing dreams in trauma survivors, (2) examine the...
Emerging psychedelic research highlights the therapeutic potential and broader positive psychological transformation of psychedelic-assisted therapy. While naturalistic studies support these outcomes, gaps remain in understanding the specific nature of perceived benefits and in the availability of validated instruments to assess them. This study aimed to develop and validate the Perceived...
Epigenetic mechanisms are key processes that constantly reshape genome activity carrying out physiological responses to environmental stimuli. Such mechanisms regulate gene activity without modifying the DNA sequence, providing real-time adaptation to changing environmental conditions. Both favorable and unfavorable lifestyles have been shown to influence body and brain by means of epigenetics,...
Trauma burden and resulting psychopathology disproportionately affect Black adults with limited socioeconomic resources. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a group-based intervention with promise for addressing trauma-related psychopathology that may be of value for Black adults with limited socioeconomic resources because it may be more approachable for individuals with mental...
After a dormant period of over 30 years, research into the use of traditional as well as some non-traditional psychedelics has enjoyed a resurgence around the world. This paper investigates the biological and psychological operations of psychedelics, comparing its, merits relative to other mental health care approaches. This form of therapy is unique in that it aims to heal, rather than merely...
This paper proposes that women, due to both evolutionary pressures and sociocultural reinforcement, have developed heightened intuitive capacities, more specifically, attunement capabilities. We define attunement as the ability to somatically, emotionally, and cognitively resonate with the internal states of oneself or another. It is especially important in contexts involving caregiving, safety...
Abstract Moral injury, characterised by intense cognitive and emotional distress following an event that violates one’s ethical beliefs, has been primarily associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. However, its role in the development of primary psychotic disorders remains underexplored. This case report presents a 22-year-old Nigerian male with a conservative Christian background who...
Abstract This article critically addresses one of the most pressing questions of the current moment of the psychedelic wave: Is mainstreaming psychedelics a good thing? Our aim is not to provide a simple “yes” or “no” as an answer but to explore the tensions, controversies, disparities, inequalities, and risks that have risen in the last decades. We discuss the limits of psychedelic science as...