Loving-Kindness Meditation vs Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.6604
Abstract: Key Points Question Is group loving-kindness meditation noninferior to group cognitive processing therapy for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans? Findings In this randomized clinical trial, 184 veterans with PTSD were assigned to… read more here.
Keywords: processing therapy; kindness meditation; cognitive processing; meditation ... See more keywords
Psychobehavioral Effects of Meditation.
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DOI: 10.1007/5584_2017_52
Abstract: Meditation is an increasingly popular psychobehavioral therapy. Various meditation techniques in use make it hard to objectively scrutinize the psychological benefits. Therefore, in this study we set out to examine the effects of two fundamentally… read more here.
Keywords: tai chi; effects meditation; mood; psychobehavioral effects ... See more keywords
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of Therapeutic Role of Meditation Interventions.
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DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_167
Abstract: This review is an attempt to provide a comprehensive view of post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD) and its therapy, focusing on the use of meditation interventions. PTSD is a multimodal psycho-physiological-behavioral disorder, which calls for the potential… read more here.
Keywords: post traumatic; stress disorder; review; meditation ... See more keywords
Increasing provider awareness of and recommendations for yoga and meditation classes for cancer patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4220-3
Abstract: ObjectiveThe purpose of the current study was to (1) assess healthcare providers’ beliefs about and referral patterns to yoga and meditation services, and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of a brief yoga/meditation educational presentation to increase… read more here.
Keywords: meditation; provider; meditation classes; yoga meditation ... See more keywords
Topographical assessment of neurocortical connectivity by using directed transfer function and partial directed coherence during meditation
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DOI: 10.1007/s10339-018-0869-2
Abstract: Due to the presence of nonlinearity and volume conduction in electroencephalography (EEG), sometimes it’s challenging to find out the actual brain network from neurodynamical alteration. In this paper, two well-known time–frequency brain connectivity measures, namely… read more here.
Keywords: connectivity; transfer function; directed coherence; directed transfer ... See more keywords
A Novel Method of Segmentation and Classification for Meditation in Health Care Systems
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DOI: 10.1007/s10916-018-1062-y
Abstract: Meditation improves positivity in behavioral as well as psychological changes, which are brought elucidated by knowing neuro-physiological consequences of meditation. In the field of cognitive science, neuroscience and physiological research, Electroencephalogram (EEG) is extensively utilized.… read more here.
Keywords: classification; analysis; segmentation; systems novel ... See more keywords
Spiritual Experiences of Long-Term Meditation Practitioners Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10943-020-00995-9
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the spiritual experiences of long-term Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga (a spiritually focused meditation practice) meditators who have been diagnosed with cancer and to understand how their long-term… read more here.
Keywords: meditation; long term; study; spiritual experiences ... See more keywords
Imagination-Based Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation: A New Meditation Method Developed from Chinese Buddhism
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DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01409-0
Abstract: Many loving-kindness and compassion meditation methods used in psychological research are derived from Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism. Zhiyi (智顗), a representative figure of Chinese Buddhism, proposed a different meditation method, namely, imagination-based loving-kindness and compassion… read more here.
Keywords: imagination; kindness compassion; method; meditation ... See more keywords
Meditation experience is associated with lower levels of repetitive negative thinking: The key role of self-compassion
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-00839-5
Abstract: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between meditation experience and repetitive negative thinking (RNT) in regular meditators with a wide range of experience, and to examine the extent to which… read more here.
Keywords: meditation; meditation experience; compassion mindfulness; self compassion ... See more keywords
Multimodal Sustained Attention Superiority in Concentrative Meditators Compared to Nonmeditators
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DOI: 10.1007/s12671-017-0822-y
Abstract: Attention regulation plays a central role in both Buddhist and secular forms of meditation. One of the most common meditative practices is a concentrative meditation technique aimed at developing sustained focused attention. Despite a growing… read more here.
Keywords: multimodal sustained; attention superiority; attention; superiority concentrative ... See more keywords
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Meditation on Empathy, Compassion, and Prosocial Behaviors
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DOI: 10.1007/s12671-017-0841-8
Abstract: Increased attention has focused on methods to increase empathy, compassion, and prosocial behavior. Meditation practices have traditionally been used to cultivate prosocial outcomes, and recently investigations have sought to evaluate their efficacy for these outcomes.… read more here.
Keywords: empathy compassion; compassion prosocial; compassion; systematic review ... See more keywords