A chatbot-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program was feasible, acceptable, and safe for university students with depressive symptoms. In a single-group study of 30 university students in Hong Kong, the eight-week intervention showed high recruitment, retention, and adherence rates, with no adverse events. Significant improvements occurred in depression levels and secondary outcomes. Participant feedback highlighted the program's benefits. The findings suggest chatbot-delivered MBSR can reduce depressive symptoms in this population, warranting further evaluation in a randomized controlled trial.
Psychedelic-assisted therapies are approaching approval as medical treatments in the United States, both through FDA-regulated pathways and state-level decriminalization. This shift will require a trained workforce of facilitators, and psychiatric-mental health nurses are well positioned to fill key roles. Drawing on historical data and modern applications, the article argues that nurses have previously been involved in such therapies and can provide a wide range of functions once these treatments become available.
A 3-minute mindfulness breathing space intervention was tested with 46 psychiatric nurses to see if it could reduce burnout and improve well-being. Burnout and well-being were measured before and two weeks after the intervention. Among the 16 nurses who completed both well-being assessments, overall well-being increased. There was no difference in burnout scores from before to after the intervention. The brief practice shows promise for improving well-being without the time demands of longer mindfulness programs.