American journal of lifestyle medicine
March 12, 2025
Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer, Chelsea G Ratcliff, Christine Bakos-Block et al.
7 citations
Physicians who meditate regularly are far more likely to recommend mindfulness meditation to patients than those who do not. In a survey of 171 U.S. physicians, 37.4% meditated weekly, mostly for stress relief. Among regular meditators, 90.6% would recommend MM to patients, compared to 75% of past meditators and 46.8% of non-meditators. Common barriers were time constraints (50.9%) and prioritizing other tasks (51.5%). Non- and past meditators also reported low perceived benefits and inadequate knowledge. Addressing these barriers through education and brief practices could help integrate MM into clinical care.
Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)
June 9, 2025
Chelsea G Ratcliff, Hillary A Langley, Debbie Torres et al.
1 citation
Two-week daily app-based mindfulness and gratitude interventions, each requiring 10 minutes per day, did not reduce parenting stress or improve emotion regulation, positive or negative affect, mindfulness, or gratitude more than a food-journaling attention control condition among 125 parents of young children. No significant group or time effects were found immediately after the intervention or one month later, and exploratory analyses by gender also showed no evidence of efficacy. The authors suggest that more intensive interventions may be needed, or that mindfulness- and gratitude-focused approaches may not be the most effective for addressing parenting stress.
The journal of spinal cord medicine
February 18, 2025
Radha Korupolu, Chelsea G Ratcliff, Ariana Andampour et al.
Nearly half of adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) report meditating at least once a week, with relaxation, curiosity, and improving mental well-being as common motivators. A survey of 94 individuals from a U.S. rehabilitation center found that app-guided and virtual individual sessions are preferred delivery modes. Key barriers include the inability to stop thoughts, lack of knowledge about meditation, and uncertainty about correct techniques. Physician discussions about meditation were infrequent. The findings highlight opportunities and challenges for promoting meditation engagement among people with SCI.