BACKGROUND: As nightmares may be a risk factor for, or symptom of, multiple psychological disorders, some researchers suggest that nightmares should be screened, diagnosed, and treated. Treatments for nightmares include trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Image Rehearsal Therapy, and pharmacological interventions such as prazosin and nitrazepam. As recent research has put into...
Domestic and family violence is a major public health issue impacting one in three women worldwide. The implications of such violence are considerable. Transcendental Meditation® (TM) represents a promising treatment option for women impacted by domestic violence given its demonstrable effects on mental and trauma-related symptoms. This study set out to compare the effectiveness of TM to group...
A Ayahuasca é uma poderosa bebida psicoativa que tem sido usada há séculos por comunidades indígenas na América do Sul para fins espirituais e medicinais. A bebida é feita fervendo o cipó da ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi) e as folhas da planta chacrona (Psychotria viridis), criando uma potente experiência psicadélica que pode durar várias horas. Nos últimos anos, tem havido um interesse...
This Patent Highlight describes derivatives of DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, and MDMA that are metabolically converted to biologically active analogs. When these prodrugs are administered to a subject, they potentially could be used therapeutically in conditions associated with neurological diseases. Furthermore, the disclosure provides methods to potentially treat conditions comprising major depressive...
Nightmares are a very common experience in the general population, with approximately 35%– 45% of individuals experiencing at least one nightmare per month.1 Nightmare disorder, which is characterized by repeated nightmares causing significant distress or impairment, is less frequent but still common, affecting 2%– 8% of the general population.1 Nightmare disorders are highly comorbid with...
In this chapter, Fiona Brandon focuses on the ways Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT) can be used as an adjunctive support for individual clients and couples who struggle to cultivate loving and supportive long-term intimate relationships. The chapter describes how the CBRT therapeutic framework and curriculum helps clients become conscious of, get curious about, and shift out of,...
Nell'ultimo decennio la ricerca sull'utilizzo terapeutico degli psichedelici ha subito un'impennata, soprattutto per quanto riguarda la loro poten- ziale applicazione nel trattamento dei disturbi psichiatrici. In questi studi è stata indagata la sicurezza e l'efficacia delle varie sostanze psichedeliche, come gli psichedelici classici (psilocibina, ayahuasca e LSD) la ketamina e l'MDMA. Gli...
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthMarch 20, 2023Tamora A. Callands, Kandyce Hylick, Alethea Desrosiers et al.7 citations
BACKGROUND: Following 14 years of civil war in Liberia, war exposure, gender-based violence, and extreme poverty have been identified as key challenges affecting the mental and sexual health of young pregnant women and the health of their unborn children. Despite ongoing efforts to rebuild the country's healthcare infrastructure, empirical and culturally tailored interventions to address the...
March 20, 2023Hafiza Khadija Shahid, Ruman Zahra, Afaq Ahmed
Article Reviewed: Title: "Sleep paralysis and trauma, psychiatric symptoms and disorders in an adult African American population attending primary medical care." Authors: Johnson EO, Roth T, Breslau N. Journal: Sleep, 2006 Jun;29(6):671-8. This research paper investigates the prevalence of sleep paralysis and its relationship to trauma, psychiatric symptoms, and disorders in an adult African...
Inflammation is an organism’s biological defense mechanism. Acute and chronic inflammation of the body triggers the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory pathways that can affect the content of cytokines in the brain and thus cause brain inflammation. Disorders such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are often associated with elevated inflammation. Recently, positive and...