Clifton O. Bingham

2 papers in the library · 11 citations · publishing 2021-2023

Papers

Effects of Savoring Meditation on Positive Emotions and Pain-Related Brain Function: A Mechanistic Randomized Controlled Trial in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis

medRxiv September 8, 2023 Patrick H. Finan, Carly Hunt, Michael L. Keaser et al. 6 citations preprint

A brief Savoring Meditation intervention, compared to Slow Breathing, reduced experimental pain intensity ratings in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. It increased cerebral blood flow in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and connectivity between that region and the caudate during painful thermal stimulation. Participants also reported increased positive emotions and reduced anhedonic symptoms from before to after the intervention. These results suggest that Savoring Meditation engages reward-related brain circuits during pain, which may inform future work on clinical pain outcomes.

DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.07.23294949 Full text Meditation Rheumatoid arthritis Randomized controlled trial Psychotherapist +3

Feasibility and acceptability of using a meditation app in adults with rheumatic disease.

Explore (NY) November 9, 2021 Dana D. DiRenzo, Carly Hunt, Erica M. Sibinga et al. 5 citations

A pilot study tested whether adults with rheumatic diseases would use a smartphone meditation app (Calm) for at least five minutes daily over 30 days. Of 35 mostly female, well-educated participants who began, 18 completed the full study. Those who finished had higher baseline stress, anxiety, pain, and global disease scores than those who dropped out. Completers averaged 283 total minutes of app use and showed significant improvement in fatigue, with trends toward less stress, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and pain. The authors conclude that app-based meditation is a feasible non-drug option for improving quality of life and fatigue, but more rigorous research is needed.

DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2021.11.003 Full text