Objectives: Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MiCBT) is an evidence-based, structured, transdiagnostic program. This study investigated three interrelated questions: (a) which characteristics predict initial enrolment suitability following intake assessment. (b) which baseline characteristics predict clinical improvement during MiCBT, (c) which characteristics predict treatment...
JMIR Research ProtocolsJuly 17, 2026Santosha Veeramachaneni, Elizabeth Park, Jeffrey Martin et al.
Hypnosis is a focused state of consciousness that enhances concentration, attention, and responsiveness to suggestion. It has shown efficacy in treating psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, its potential for addressing burnout and related symptoms remains underexplored. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the...
CannabisJuly 15, 2026Saara Greene, Allyson Ion, Rochelle Maurice et al.
Objective: This paper presents rich and in-depth insights emerging from "Wading through the Weeds" (WttW), a participatory arts-based research study that used the Photovoice method to centre the lived experience of 23 mothers throughout Canada who consumed cannabis during pregnancy, lactation and motherhood. Method: Specifically, this paper examines and elucidates the ways that the mothers in...
PTSD is a prevalent and debilitating condition, for which many individuals do not seek or complete treatment. As new PTSD treatments are being evaluated, such as psychedelic-assisted therapies, it’s important to understand the preferences of individuals for whom these treatments are being developed. To date, no research has directly compared preferences for psychedelic-assisted therapies...
Anxiety disorders represent one of the most prevalent categories of mental illness worldwide, and pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments, while effective, remain inaccessible or unacceptable to a substantial proportion of affected individuals. Yoga and pranayama, mind–body practices rooted in South Asian contemplative traditions, have attracted sustained scientific interest as...
Mindfulness-based interventions have demonstrated benefits for emotional regulation, psychological resilience, and well-being, yet the structural mechanisms through which mindfulness produces sustained transformation remain insufficiently articulated. Existing explanations—attention regulation, body awareness, decentring, emotion regulation, neuroplasticity—are typically presented as parallel...
Australia became the first country to establish a national regulatory pathway permitting authorised psychiatrists to prescribe 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) through the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Authorised Prescriber Scheme. Two and a half years after implementation,...
A U.S. House member from Arizona has introduced legislation that would require the Pentagon to report on emerging evidence which suggests that psychedelic drugs can benefit military veterans with treatment‐resistant post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Republican Rep. Abe Hamadeh introduced the bill after visiting a nonprofit research lab in Arizona that is conducting the first federally...
A resurgent therapeutic frontier, the contemporary renaissance in psychedelic science has accelerated investigation of classic serotonergic psychedelics (psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), mescaline), empathogenic entactogenic agents (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)), and glutamatergic dissociatives (ketamine) as adjuncts to psychotherapy. While...
As psychedelic use rises globally, a growing subset of individuals experience extended post-psychedelic difficulties (EPPD): persistent adverse reactions including severe anxiety, depersonalization/derealization, persistent insomnia, HPPD, and PTSD-like features. Although a number of non-profit organizations have developed vital support networks, infrastructure remains fragmented, with peer...