Pediatric Health
Gia Merlo, Kathy Berra in Lifestyle Nursing, 2023
The ability to cope with stress is an important skill for children and adolescents. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have been found to be effective for alleviating stress in a variety of populations. “Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to what is happening in the present moment without judgment” (Malachowski, 2015, p. 62). Within pediatrics, much of the mindfulness-based research has focused on children at-risk for or who have chronic illnesses. One of the most frequently studied areas of mindfulness in children and adolescents is in the area of weight loss/obesity prevention. This is important because of obesity’s link to the future development of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. If obesity can be prevented, children may avoid developing these conditions and the resulting sequelae. When studying MBI in adolescents, researchers have found that mindfulness skills were negatively associated with emotional eating in adolescents with overweight/obesity. This finding is important because emotional eating may contribute to future weight gain, which contributes to continuing obesity (Gouveia et al., 2019). A later study supported these findings. In a sample of pediatric patients, Leung and colleagues (2021) conducted a six-session mindfulness-based pilot intervention comprising three components: Yoga, mindful eating, and stress reduction. Their findings revealed that the intervention increased mindful eating awareness in their study population. Mindful eating has been associated with a lower likelihood of eating in response to stress.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Rheumatic Disease
Jason Liebowitz, Philip Seo, David Hellmann, Michael Zeide in Clinical Innovation in Rheumatology, 2023
Mindfulness is a form of meditation that focuses on present-moment awareness and experiencing the world without judgment.48 Mindfulness can be practiced individually or in group-based formats. Some common mindfulness programs include mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), vitality training program (VTP), internal family systems (IFS), and mindful awareness and acceptance therapy (MAAT). There are also several different website / mobile mindfulness applications, including Calm™, Headspace™, and Insight Timer™, among others. Mindfulness has been increasingly embraced by both the mental health and medical communities given that participation has been linked to improved health-related quality of life.49
Stress Management and Meditation
Mehwish Iqbal in Complementary and Alternative Medicinal Approaches for Enhancing Immunity, 2023
The word ‘mindfulness' is frequently associated with Buddhism since it is nowadays being used to surpass its cultural and spiritual roots. In western medicine, as a practice, mindfulness has been applied to mitigate existing diseases in an attempt to inhibit any pathology (Carlson et al., 2004; Hofmann et al., 2010; Kabat-Zinn, 2013). The term mindfulness is a translation of long-established Eastern expressions such as ‘dranpa' in the Tibetan language, ‘smrti' in Sanskrit and ‘sati' in the Pali language. Meanwhile, in modern psychology, mindfulness is contemplated to be the consciousness one acquires by deliberately taking part in an accepting and discriminating manner in the individual's present moment-to-moment experience (Kabat-Zinn, 2003; Shapiro & Carlson, 2009). Mindfulness is frequently mentioned as a practice of consciousness, cultivation and teachings of perception and presence. Though related to meditation, mindfulness goes beyond a technique of meditation or practice. Mindfulness can be a situation or an instant experience of being existent (Jazaieri & Shapiro, 2017).
The Effectiveness of Mindful Hypnotherapy on Depression, Self-Compassion, and Psychological Inflexibility in Females with Major Depressive Disorder: A Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 2023
Hassan Khazraee, Maryam Bakhtiari, Amir Sam Kianimoghadam, Elaheh Ghorbanikhah
Mindfulness and hypnotherapy are both powerful interventions, particularly in the field of depression. Research evidence indicates that mindfulness is effective for treating depression (Ramel et al., 2004; Strauss et al., 2014). Furthermore, experimental studies (Dobbin et al., 2009) and meta-analyses (Milling et al., 2019; Shih et al., 2009) show that hypnotherapy is very effective in alleviating the symptoms of depression. Clinical hypnosis can be used as a single intervention or integrated with other psychotherapies (Yapko, 2018). The results of studies in support of clinical hypnosis indicate that hypnotherapy can be used as a therapeutic supplement and a powerful tool to increase the performance of other psychotherapies (Ramondo et al., 2021). For example, the meta-analysis evidence (Ramondo et al., 2021) shows that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) combined with clinical hypnosis is a more effective form of psychotherapy than CBT alone.
A qualitative inquiry comparing mindfulness-based art therapy, mindfulness and neutral clay tasks as a proactive mental health solution for college students
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2022
Andrea Cheshure, Theresa Van Lith
New models are necessary that address the widespread, ongoing and extensive problem of mental health. Alternatives may slowly introduce individual awareness and insight of mental health issues, the benefits of available services and the introduction of easily accessible skills to manage negative symptoms as a gateway to more traditional forms of mental health care. Additionally, Generation Z prefers practical and hands-on learning and benefit from independent, problem-seeking work prior to collaboration with others.7 An effective way to facilitate such interventions is through the use of a Web-based approach to introduce individuals to mental health resources that fit their lifestyle, making it more accessible through the lens of time and resources. One such intervention is an online mindfulness therapy program. Mindfulness is creating awareness of the present moment in order to tune in to one’s external environment and inner atmosphere, including thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations. The benefits of practicing mindfulness include increased attention to one’s thoughts and feelings without judgment, decreases in psychological symptoms due to stress and anxiety as well as physical pain,8 and increased pleasure in the moment. In a multi-year study of mindfulness in college students, those who had a daily practice of mindfulness activities saw decreased levels of stress, increased resilience and coping for daily stressors as well as positive impacts in general life functioning.9
Stroke survivors’ expectations and post-intervention perceptions of mindfulness training: A qualitative study
Published in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 2022
Wendy Wrapson, Marlies Dorrestein, Jill Wrapson, Alice Theadom, Nicola Kayes, Deborah Snell, Sandy Rutherford, Maree Roche, Duncan R. Babbage, Richard J. Siegert
One potential avenue to treating mood disorders is through mindfulness training (MT) (Kabat-Zinn, 1982). Mindfulness involves purposefully paying attention to what is happening in the present moment, while calmly and non-judgmentally accepting thoughts, sensations and feelings, and is often taught through meditation exercises (Baer, 2003). One aspect of being mindful encourages redirection away from ruminative thoughts and habitual negative behaviour so that more positive cognitive processes are developed. MT can be both formal (engaging in a structured programme) and informal (embedding MT into everyday routines). A structured, self-management programme originally developed as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for the management of chronic pain is an example of a formal approach (Kabat-Zinn et al., 1985). The MBSR programme as originally devised consists of weekly group sessions of two and a half hours over eight weeks, daily homework practice, and a one-day retreat. In the group sessions participants have the opportunity to develop mindfulness skills through techniques such as sitting meditation, body scan, and walking meditation. A group setting provides social support and additional learning opportunities from the discussion between the therapist and participants following each mindfulness practice (Johansson et al., 2015).
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