Mindfulness may combat staff burnout
Mindfulness in modern psychology relates to bringing complete attention to the present experience, often involving a non-judgmental attitude to that experience. The authors in this study wanted to look...
View ArticleMindfulness based programmes may be effective in producing lifestyle changes...
People with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) often have excessive appetite and a decreased calorific requirement owing to low energy expenditure levels. This very small study involved three people with PWS...
View ArticleMindfulness based psychotherapy can be adapted for people with learning...
Mindfulness as described in modern psychology relates to a way of people bringing complete attention to their present experience and involves responding to that experience with a non-judgmental...
View ArticleACT training reduces staff stress but further research needed
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT – pronounced as the word rather than the initials) is based on the notion that it is important to accept what is out of your personal control but commit to action...
View ArticleMindfulness can impact on quality of life for people with learning...
Mindfulness is an approach to life based on an ancient Buddhist practice which means paying attention to the present moment in a non-judgemental manner, which aims to increase awareness, clarity and...
View ArticleMindfulness based stress reduction for parents also impacted on child behaviour
Stress associated with being the parent of a child with learning disabilities is well documented. Mencap’s Breaking Point campaign has highlighted this very clearly. Their survey of families found more...
View ArticleMindfulness Based Stress Reduction programmes reduced stress in mothers of...
Mindfulness is increasingly recognised as an effective way to reduce stress and improve well-being Here Kate van Dooren looks at a randomised controlled trial of a mindfulness based stress reduction...
View ArticleInpatient mindfulness group improves self-reported intrapersonal skills
Mindfulness has been offered as a way to help reduce stress in family and carers but few studies have as yet looked directly at the effects of offering mindfulness-based interventions to people with...
View ArticleNew meta-analysis supports the use of mindfulness for depression, but not...
This study confirms that mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) are valid for the treatment of current depressive episodes, and it identifies the need for more studies to investigate the possibility...
View ArticleMindfulness-based cognitive therapy may reduce the demand for primary care...
Can’t get an appointment with your GP? Don't stress, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may help by reducing the demand for primary care visits by distressed patients, according to a new study in the...
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Mindfulness has become very popular in recent years and we are seeing a large quantity of research published on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, mindfulness-based group therapy and...
View ArticleCan we train for resilience to future adversity?
Martin Stevens finds some paradoxes in a systematic review on resilience and interventions to strengthen individuals against future adversity. The post Can we train for resilience to future adversity?...
View ArticleMindfulness based group therapy for common mental health disorders
Mark Smith summarises a recent RCT of mindfulness based group therapy in primary care patients with depression, anxiety and stress and adjustment disorders. The post Mindfulness based group therapy for...
View ArticleMindfulness-based cognitive therapy to prevent depression
André Tomlin presents the results of the PREVENT RCT published today in The Lancet, which investigates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy compared with...
View ArticleThe evidence for mindfulness: Mental Health Awareness Week #mhaw15
Mental Health Awareness Week starts today! It's all about mindfulness this year, so we are showing our support by highlighting the evidence-based blogs we've written on the subject over the last few...
View ArticleAll in the mindfulness? Reflections on the Mindful Nation report
André Tomlin considers the recommendations for health service delivery and research from the recent Mindful Nation report. The post All in the mindfulness? Reflections on the Mindful Nation report...
View ArticleTop mental health blogs in 2015
André Tomlin presents his review of 2015, the year when the Mental Elf came of age. He highlights our top mental health blogs, showcases the #WeCATS and #ElfCampfire activities and explains how the new...
View ArticleMindfulness-based interventions in primary care: absent but successful
Ioana Cristea appraises a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of mindfulness in primary care. She finds that the evidence is insufficient to draw any reliable conclusions about the actual effectiveness...
View ArticleMindfulness-based cognitive therapy cannot substitute maintenance...
Ioana Cristea takes a closer look at a recent non-inferiority RCT, which compares mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) plus discontinued antidepressants versus MBCT and maintenance...
View ArticleMindfulness-based cognitive therapy can prevent recurrent depression
Sarah McDonald reports on a meta-analysis published yesterday, which found that when compared with active treatment, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy resulted in a reduced risk of depressive...
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