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Marouane Nassim, Haley Park, Elena Dikaios, Angela Potes, Sasha Elbaz, Clare Mc Veigh, Mark Lipman, Marta Novak, Emilie Trinh, Ahsan Alam, Rita S. Suri, Zoe Thomas, Susana Torres-Platas, Akshya Vasudev, Neeti Sasi, Maryse Gautier, Istvan Mucsi, Helen Noble, Soham Rej
Summary: In patients undergoing dialysis, both a brief mindfulness intervention and a health enhancement program may help alleviate symptoms of depression, with mindfulness intervention potentially being more effective in reducing anxiety symptoms. Further evaluation of mindfulness-based and other psychosocial interventions is warranted for this patient population.
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Psychology, Clinical
Otto Simonsson, Olivier Bazin, Stephen D. Fisher, Simon B. Goldberg
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week online mindfulness program on affective polarization among Remainers and Leavers. The results showed that participants in the mindfulness condition experienced significantly greater reductions in affective polarization over time compared to those in the waitlist control condition. These findings suggest that mindfulness training has the potential to reduce intergroup biases in political contexts.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
William R. R. Nardi, Nour Elshabassi, Jayson Spas, Alex Zima, Frances Saadeh, Eric B. B. Loucks
Summary: This qualitative study explores the experiences of undergraduates in a mindfulness-based program at a college with high proportions of first-generation college students. The findings reveal the application of mindfulness practices in students' daily lives, the impact of mindfulness training on their health and well-being, and their recommendations for future interventions. The results show that incorporating mindfulness into daily routines improves stress management, increases resilience, and enhances motivation for self-care, ultimately benefiting students' well-being.
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Hyuk Joo Lee, Jung Kyung Hong, Jeon-Kyung Kim, Dong-Hyun Kim, Seok Won Jang, Seung-Won Han, In-Young Yoon
Summary: Probiotic NVP-1704 shows efficacy in reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms, improving sleep quality, and affecting blood biomarkers and gut microbiota composition, suggesting its potential benefits for mental health and sleep.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jessica Ann Peterson, Grant Chesbro, Rebecca Larson, Daniel Larson, Christopher D. Black
Summary: The study found that social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic have negative effects on people's mental health, leading to worsening depression, anxiety, and mood state. While physical activity levels did not change over time, they were closely associated with mental health conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Michael Datko, Jacqueline Lutz, Richa Gawande, Alexandra Comeau, My Ngoc To, Tenzin Desel, Jenny Gan, Gaelle Desbordes, Vitaly Napadow, Zev Schuman-Olivier
Summary: Interoceptive dysfunction is common in anxiety and depression. An 8-week intervention called Mindfulness Training for Primary Care (MTPC) was found to have an impact on the brain mechanisms of interoceptive attention in patients with anxiety and/or depression, by increasing fMRI brain response to interoception in the insula region. This study showed that patients with mood disorders may respond differently to mindfulness-based treatment depending on depression severity, and increased trusting in one's own body sensations and experiencing the body as a safe place may be necessary components for positive responses to mindfulness-based interventions.
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(2022)
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Pediatrics
Alexandra Gomes, Joana Vieira dos Santos, Luis Sergio Vieira
Summary: Research suggests that transcendental meditation may help reduce maladaptive externalizing behaviors, but does not decrease anxiety or enhance resilience in children and adolescents. Both groups showed improvement in anxiety indicators, possibly due to students' expectations of improvement from practicing transcendental meditation or simply modifying their behavior in response to contextual factors.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Chenbing Sun, Shuliu Sang, Yunzhe Tang, Xiaodie Niu, Hwa-Seung Yoo, Ping Zhou, Hao Liu, Yabin Gong, Ling Xu
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effects of music therapy on anxiety and cytokine levels in cancer patients. A total of 60 patients with malignant tumors will be randomly assigned to either a music therapy group or a non-music therapy group. The primary outcomes include anxiety scores and cytokine levels. The findings of this study will be published and presented at conferences.
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Plant Sciences
Zemo Gamo Franklin, Amany Digal Ladagu, Ketcha Wanda Germain Jean Magloire, Oluwabusayo Rachael Folarin, Djiogue Sefirin, Taidinda Gilbert Tashara, Njamen Dieudonne, James Olukayode Olopade
Summary: The study found that the aqueous extract of Khaya anthotheca can alleviate anxiety and memory loss induced by vanadium in mice, maintaining normal brain and ovarian function.
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(2021)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
B. G. Berger, L. A. Darby, D. R. Owen, R. A. Carels
Summary: This study found that women who completed a behavioural weight loss programme over 16 weeks significantly decreased body weight, body fat percentage, and BMI. Participants with high social physique anxiety enjoyed exercise less at the beginning of the program but increased in exercise enjoyment by the end. Self-efficacy increased for all participants, and both SPA groups decreased in anxiety levels throughout the study.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Geissy Lainny de Lima-Araujo, Geovan Menezes de Sousa Junior, Thatiane Mendes, Marcelo Demarzo, Norman Farb, Draulio Barros de Araujo, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro de Sousa
Summary: Interoception is related to emotion regulation and dysregulation, and its dysfunction is implicated in affective disorders. Mindfulness meditation practices have been found to increase interoceptive processes. This study demonstrates the effects of a brief mindfulness training on interoceptive sensibility and anxiety, providing a plausible mechanism for the anxiolytic effects of meditation practices.
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Psychiatry
Otto Simonsson, Olivier Bazin, Stephen D. Fisher, Simon B. Goldberg
Summary: The study investigated the effects of an online mindfulness program on students at the University of Oxford during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results showed greater reductions in anxiety symptoms among participants in the mindfulness condition compared to those in a waitlist control condition.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Naomi Kakoschke, Craig Hassed, Richard Chambers, Kevin Lee
Summary: A 5-week mindfulness-based program is correlated with improved psychological wellbeing and study engagement in medical students. These improvements particularly occur when students engage in informal mindfulness practice compared to formal practice.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Corinna L. Felsch, Kim P. C. Kuypers
Summary: This review explores the potential benefits of combining psilocybin and mindfulness interventions as a novel treatment approach for social anxiety disorder, suggesting that the combined treatment may modulate neural activity and cognitive processes associated with the disorder.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Preeti Upadhyay, Akshaj Joshi, Isha Mishra, Lauren Kelly, Lena Novack, Sepideh Hariri, Kestutis Kveraga, Balachundhar Subramaniam
Summary: This study demonstrates that the practice of Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya through an online mind-body intervention can significantly reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and enhance mindfulness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
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Anthony J. Bazzan, George Zabrecky, Nancy Wintering, Andrew B. Newberg, Daniel A. Monti
INTEGRATIVE CANCER THERAPIES
(2018)
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Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Andrew B. Newberg, Mijail Serruya, Nancy Wintering, Aleeze Sattar Moss, Diane Reibel, Daniel A. Monti
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(2014)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Debbie L. Cohen, Anne Bowler, Stephen A. Fisher, Angela Norris, Andrew Newberg, Hengyi Rao, Rupal Bhavsar, John A. Detre, Thomas Tenhave, Raymond R. Townsend
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2013)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Stephen Olex, Andrew Newberg, Vincent M. Figueredo
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2013)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Anthony J. Bazzan, George P. Zabrecky, Andrew B. Newberg
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2013)
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Julio Fernando Peres, Alexander Moreira-Almeida, Leonardo Caixeta, Frederico Leao, Andrew Newberg
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Oncology
Daniel A. Monti, Kathryn M. Kash, Elisabeth J. Kunkel, Aleeze Moss, Michael Mathews, George Brainard, Ranni Anne, Benjamin E. Leiby, Edward Pequinot, Andrew B. Newberg
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Neurosciences
Evangelia G. Chrysikou, Christopher Wertz, David B. Yaden, Scott Barry Kaufman, Donna Bacon, Nancy A. Wintering, Rex E. Jung, Andrew B. Newberg
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Neurosciences
Evangelia G. Chrysikou, Constanza Jacial, David B. Yaden, Wessel van Dam, Scott Barry Kaufman, Christopher J. Conklin, Nancy A. Wintering, Rebecca E. Abraham, Rex E. Jung, Andrew B. Newberg
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Brandon Joa, Andrew B. Newberg
Summary: This review examines the role of guilt in the development of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) in bereaved individuals, using an integrative approach combining developmental psychology and neurophysiology. While the literature extensively mentions guilt and grief, there is limited understanding of the mechanisms linking guilt and PGD. This study suggests that targeting guilt may be a promising approach for the treatment of PGD, including considering the positive and prosocial aspects of guilt.
OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING
(2023)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Pooja Selvan, Chloe Hriso, Julita Mitchell, Andrew Newberg
Summary: The work performed on this article did not receive any funding.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Sameh Gomaa, Carly West, Ana Maria Lopez, Tingting Zhan, Max Schnoll, Maysa Abu-Khalaf, Andrew Newberg, Kuang-Yi Wen
Summary: The study evaluated the safety, feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a telehealth-based tai chi intervention for reducing arthralgia induced by aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer patients. The intervention showed promising results in reducing pain and stiffness, and improving sleep quality and depressive symptoms.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2022)
Correction
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sameh Gomaa, Carly West, Ana Maria Lopez, Tingting Zhan, Max Schnoll, Maysa Abu-Khalaf, Andrew Newberg, Kuang-Yi Wen
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Aleeze Sattar Moss, Diane K. Reibel, Nancy Wintering, Faezeh Vedaei, Hannah Porter, Mohsen Khosravi, Justin Heholt, Mahdi Alizadeh, Feroze B. Mohamed, Andrew B. Newberg
Summary: After participating in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, elderly adults showed altered cerebral blood flow and functional connectivity, similar to findings in younger populations in other meditation-related studies. These changes were associated with significant improvements in depression symptoms.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Religion
Nancy A. Wintering, David B. Yaden, Christopher Conklin, Mahdi Alizadeh, Feroze B. Mohamed, Li Zhong, Brendan Bowens, Daniel A. Monti, Andrew B. Newberg
Summary: The study found significant changes in brain functional connectivity in individuals following a spiritual retreat, affecting multiple brain regions; in addition, psychological and spiritual measures also showed important changes related to retreat participation.
