Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
January 1, 2024
Yan-Li Wang, Xiao-Fang Zhang, Xiao-Ping Wang et al.
16 citations
Combining mindfulness-based stress reduction with exercise therapy improves anxiety, depression, sleep quality, and overall psychological distress in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have not had surgery. Sixty such patients were divided into two groups of thirty; one group received conventional psychological nursing care, while the other received the combined intervention. At six and eight weeks after treatment, both groups showed significantly lower scores on measures of anxiety, depression, sleep quality, and the Brief Symptom Rating Scale, but the combined intervention group showed significantly greater improvements than the control group at those time points.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
January 1, 2024
Zhenzhen Wang, Kaerqika Shalihaer, Stefan G Hofmann et al.
10 citations
A 49-day online mindfulness intervention for emotional distress (MIED) increased attentional control and reduced anxiety and depression in 498 adults with high emotional distress, compared with a waitlist control group. Changes became evident by the third week. Statistical analyses showed that improvements in attentional control mediated the program's effects on later anxiety and depression levels. The findings suggest that mindfulness-based programs may alleviate emotional distress partly by strengthening attentional control.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
January 1, 2024
Lulu Kou, Min Liu, Shaowei Kang et al.
5 citations
Adding mindfulness meditation to standard care plus a sleep medication improved sleep quality, reduced anxiety and depression, and enhanced motor function more than standard care alone in people who had a stroke and also have coronary heart disease. In a 6-week program, those who practiced mindfulness showed better scores on measures of sleep, mood, and movement at both 6 and 12 weeks. The improvement in overall sleep quality was notably larger in the mindfulness group. The findings suggest mindfulness meditation is a helpful addition for managing sleep and emotional difficulties and supporting physical recovery after stroke in patients with heart disease.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
January 1, 2024
Lance L Hawley, Diana M Lisi, Margaret A Richter et al.
2 citations
Re-analyzing data from a randomized trial of an 8-week technology-supported mindfulness (TSM) treatment for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), reductions in rumination and worry were greater in the TSM group than in a waitlist control. Statistical models showed that decreased worry predicted later OCD symptom improvement, while rumination did not show this predictive relationship. The findings suggest that worry reduction may be a mechanism through which mindfulness-based treatment alleviates OCD symptoms.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
January 1, 2026
Lennart Seizer, Leonhard Kratzer, Johanna Löchner et al.
1 citation
Psychiatric inpatients with depression, PTSD, dissociative disorders, or personality disorders completed a therapy process questionnaire each evening for an average of 81.5 days. Eight dynamic process characteristics—such as variability, autocorrelation, instability, and complexity—were computed for each patient. No significant differences in these characteristics or their change over time were found across diagnostic groups, suggesting that individual within-person patterns overshadow diagnostic distinctions. Clinical improvement was linked to rising average levels and declining variability in positive emotions, mindfulness, insight, and motivation, and these predictions were not moderated by diagnosis. The findings support a transdiagnostic approach to measurement-based care that uses individual process characteristics to guide interventions.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
January 1, 2026
Uğur Doğan, Hung Jen Kuo
A randomized controlled trial with 40 US veterans (average age 42) tested whether weekly virtual-reality-assisted meditation sessions improved psychological well-being and mindfulness compared with a no-intervention control group. The VR group scored higher on well-being and perceived system usability right after the program; scores declined slightly at follow-up but remained above the control group's. Benefits were similar regardless of participants' baseline anxiety level. The authors describe VR-assisted meditation as feasible and acceptable for veterans with disabilities but caution that the results are preliminary and do not prove clinical effectiveness or lasting change.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
January 1, 2025
Hun Kang, Ian C Fischer, Peter J Na et al.
Among a nationally representative sample of 4,069 U.S. military veterans, average mindfulness scores were 5.02 out of 6, with 68.6% reporting high mindfulness. Lower dysphoric arousal was the strongest correlate of mindfulness, followed by fewer somatic symptoms, higher grit, and lower symptoms of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Secure attachment and social support moderated the link between somatic symptoms and mindfulness. Mindfulness was independently and positively associated with mental, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning.