Mindfulness and physical disease: a concise review

Greeson, Jeffrey M.; Chin, Gabrielle R.

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.12.014

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“…The findings suggest that psychological support had an important impact on patients, relieving their somatic-affective and cognitive symptoms of depression (BDI II), as well as their state and trait signs of anxiety (STAI-Y). This is in line with the growing evidence showing the ability of mindfulness to improve psychological well-being in chronic disease overall 28 , and specifically in CHF 29 . Although the available evidence from RCT studies is limited and somewhat mixed, several reviews show that CBT strategies can have beneficial effects on mental health and symptom burden in CHF populations [30][31][32] .…”

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Proof-of-concept trial results of the HeartMan mobile personal health system for self-management in congestive heart failure

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Luštrek

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This study tested the effectiveness of HeartMan—a mobile personal health system offering decisional support for management of congestive heart failure (CHF)—on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), self-management, exercise capacity, illness perception, mental and sexual health. A randomized controlled proof-of-concept trial (1:2 ratio of control:intervention) was set up with ambulatory CHF patients in stable condition in Belgium and Italy. Data were collected by means of a 6-min walking test and a number of standardized questionnaire instruments. A total of 56 (34 intervention and 22 control group) participants completed the study (77% male; mean age 63 years, sd 10.5). All depression and anxiety dimensions decreased in the intervention group (p < 0.001), while the need for sexual counselling decreased in the control group (p < 0.05). Although the group differences were not significant, self-care increased (p < 0.05), and sexual problems decreased (p < 0.05) in the intervention group only. No significant intervention effects were observed for HRQoL, self-care confidence, illness perception and exercise capacity. Overall, results of this proof-of-concept trial suggest that the HeartMan personal health system significantly improved mental and sexual health and self-care behaviour in CHF patients. These observations were in contrast to the lack of intervention effects on HRQoL, illness perception and exercise capacity.

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Proof-of-concept trial results of the HeartMan mobile personal health system for self-management in congestive heart failure

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Luštrek

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“…It has been found that increased trait mindfulness can reduce stress sensitivity ( Greeson and Gabrielle, 2018 ). Individuals with high trait mindfulness have less stress sensitivity and better adaptability than those with low trait mindfulness ( Grover et al, 2016 ; Lomas et al, 2017 ).…”

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The Relationship Among Trait Mindfulness, Attention, and Working Memory in Junior School Students Under Different Stressful Situations

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Yan

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Front. Psychol.

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Attention and working memory are important cognitive functions that affect junior school students’ learning ability and academic performance. This study aimed to explore the relationships among trait mindfulness, attention, and working memory and to explore differences in performance between a high trait mindfulness group and a low one in attention and working memory under different stressful situations. In study 1, 216 junior school students completed the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), and their attention and working memory were tested in a non-pressure situation. The results showed that attention had a partial mediating effect between mindfulness and working memory. In study 2, the high trait mindfulness group and the low one were tested for attention and working memory under situations with single and multiple pressures. One notable result was that the attention and working memory performances of the high mindfulness group were all significantly higher than those of the low mindfulness group in every stress situation (no stress, single stress, and multiple stresses). Other important results were that trait mindfulness moderates the relationship between stress and attention and between stress and working memory. These results suggest that trait mindfulness has a protective effect in the process by which various stresses affect attention and working memory. These findings indicate that trait mindfulness is an important psychological quality that affects the attention and working memory of junior school students, and it is also an important psychological resource for effectively coping with the impact of stress on attention and working memory. Therefore, it is possible that improving trait mindfulness may help to improve junior school students’ attention and working memory and enable them to cope better with stress, thereby helping to improve academic performance. This research is of great significance for understanding the association between key psychological qualities and cognitive functions in different stressful situations. These findings also provide insight for future studies in educational psychology.

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“…Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to reduce stress, depression and anxiety and to improve well-being in clinical and non-clinical populations. [7][8][9][10][11][12] The concept of mindfulness is described as the compassionate, non-judgmental moment-to-moment awareness of one's experiences. 13 Mindfulness skills are commonly taught using structured interventions such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) 14 or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT).…”

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Study protocol for You.Mind!: boosting first-line mental health care for YOUngsters suffering from chronic conditions with mindfulness: a randomised staggered within-subjects design

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IntroductionAdolescents with chronic conditions often experience high levels of stress, anxiety and depression, and reduced quality of life. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been found to improve emotional distress in clinical and non-clinical populations and are a promising technique to support adolescents with chronic conditions in managing their symptoms and ultimately enhance their quality of life.Methods and analysisTo test the effects of an MBI on emotional distress and quality of life and delineate the underlying mechanisms, the You.Mind! study uses a randomised staggered within-subjects design. Thirty adolescents with a chronic condition will be randomised to a baseline phase of 14–28 days followed by an MBI, consisting of four online group sessions and online support spread over 8 weeks. Outcomes will be assessed by short, repeated measurements throughout the baseline, intervention and follow-up phases and by standardised questionnaires and experience sampling measures before randomisation, at postintervention and at 3-months follow-up. Analysis will be based on general linear modelling and multilevel mixed-effects modelling.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee Research UZ/KU Leuven and the Ethics Committee of Ghent University Hospital and Ghent University (S63485). Results will be disseminated through presentations at public lectures, scientific institutions and meetings, and through publication in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numberNCT04359563.

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Mindfulness and physical disease: a concise review

Cited by 45 publications

References 65 publications

Proof-of-concept trial results of the HeartMan mobile personal health system for self-management in congestive heart failure

Proof-of-concept trial results of the HeartMan mobile personal health system for self-management in congestive heart failure

The Relationship Among Trait Mindfulness, Attention, and Working Memory in Junior School Students Under Different Stressful Situations

Study protocol for You.Mind!: boosting first-line mental health care for YOUngsters suffering from chronic conditions with mindfulness: a randomised staggered within-subjects design

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