May 3, 2021
Odalis G Garcia, Danica C. Slavish, Jessica R. Dietch et al.
Nurses may experience frequent nightmares due to stressful work environments. Some studies estimate that 35% of nurses experience nightmares related to experiences at work. Nightmares may also exacerbate stress among nurses, although this has yet to be tested empirically. We examined daily bidirectional associations between stress severity and nightmare occurrence and severity, and whether...
May 1, 2021
R. Correa, N. Rodríguez, M. Bortolaso
According to the 4-D model of Frewen and Lanius, trauma-related altered states of consciousness (TRASC) involve an alteration of the dimension of time and memory which divides the symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) into those which occur in “Normal Waking Consciousness” (NWC) and those which present dissociative experiences as part of TRASC. The present report addresses the...
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
April 23, 2021
Andrew Penn, Janis Phelps, William E Rosa et al.
37 citations
Psychedelic therapies intentionally combine a caring/healing environment, psychotherapy, and psychedelic medicine as a powerful means of treating intractable conditions of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. This article utilizes the nursing theory of human caring science, as articulated by Jean Watson, to describe the essential and fundamental human caring qualities in psychedelic...
British Medical Bulletin
April 21, 2021
Dexing Zhang, Kam-Pui Lee, E Mák et al.
638 citations
INTRODUCTION: This is an overall review on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). SOURCES OF DATA: We identified studies in PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, AMED, Web of Science and Google Scholar using keywords including 'mindfulness', 'meditation', and 'review', 'meta-analysis' or their variations. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: MBIs are effective for improving many biopsychosocial conditions,...
Emerald Expert Briefings
April 9, 2021
Significance: Government authorities, including in the United States, are speeding up licensing for clinical trials of these controlled drugs. Substantial philanthropic funding supports psychedelic medicine and campaigns for regulated use of these drugs, including for treatment of PTSD, chronic depression and addiction. Impacts: Biotechnology companies expect psychedelic therapies to become...
ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
April 9, 2021
Gabrielle Agin-Liebes, Trevor F Haas, Rafael Lancelotta et al.
121 citations
Mescaline is a naturally occurring psychoactive alkaloid that has been used as a sacrament by Indigenous populations in spiritual ritual and healing ceremonies for millennia. Despite promising early preliminary research and favorable anecdotal reports, there is limited research investigating mescaline's psychotherapeutic potential. We administered an anonymous online questionnaire to adults (N...
International Review of Psychiatry
April 3, 2021
Catherine Bird, Nadav L. Modlin, James J. H. Rucker
78 citations
This review examines the role of trauma in psychiatric morbidity and analogous psychoneurobiological changes. Trauma is a necessary criterion for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), however, trauma history is highly correlated with a variety of psychiatric conditions. Some evidence suggests that Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the most common psychiatric condition that arises following...
Journal of Maharishi Vedic Research Institute
April 1, 2021
Michael S. King
The court system is one of society’s principal mechanisms for processing the consequences of trauma. Traumatic events may arise from criminal behaviour or give rise to civil proceedings and those coming before the courts as parties such as defendants or victims may have dysfunction in a number of life domains due to unresolved trauma from the past. Historically courts have failed to use...
European Psychiatry
April 1, 2021
Clayton Peixoto, Fabiano Santos, Daianne Cardinalli Rêgo et al.
1 citation
Introduction Recently there has been renewal in interest of psychedelic research. Classic psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin and mescaline act pharmacologically as agonists at the 5-HT2A receptor. The entactogens like methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), acts as a serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline agonist. All of these drugs are potential candidates in the...
Stress and Health
March 21, 2021
Odalis G Garcia, Danica C. Slavish, Jessica R. Dietch et al.
Nurses may experience frequent nightmares due to stressful work environments. Nightmares may also exacerbate stress among nurses, although this has yet to be tested empirically. We examined daily bidirectional associations between stress severity and nightmares, and moderation by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. 392 nurses (92% female; 78% White) completed 14 days of sleep diaries...