Efficacy and Implementation of Stress-Reduction Interventions for Underserved Families of Autistic Preschoolers Across In-Person and Virtual Modalities
ConclusionsMBSR and PE appear feasible, acceptable, and efficacious for diverse and underserved parents of young autistic children. Preliminary evidence of comparable efficacy across virtual and in-person modalities indicates the potential to expand access to vital stress-reduction interventions through use of telehealth technology.PreregistrationClinicalTrials.gov  Identifier: NCT03459625. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - November 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Do Not Keep Calm and Carry on: School-Based Mindfulness Programmes Should Test Making Mindfulness Practice Available in the School Day
AbstractRecently, the largest test of a school-based mindfulness programme to date, the My Resilience In Adolescence (MYRIAD) trial, found that participating in weekly mindfulness lessons did not improve students ’ well-being compared to teaching as usual, with low uptake of recommended home mindfulness practice. One potential explanation for the null result and low uptake is that adolescents might be unlikely to adhere to home mindfulness practice recommendations when choosing between mindfulness and thei r graded homework or more stimulating activities. Indeed, many studies of school-based mindfulness programmes have r...
Source: Mindfulness - November 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program on Stress, Anxiety, and Prenatal Attachment for High-Risk Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
ConclusionsIt was determined that the MBSR program applied to high-risk pregnant women decreased anxiety levels, increased prenatal attachment levels, and did not affect stress levels of the pregnant women. Health professionals may consider the MBSR program for high-risk pregnant women as a means by which to improve their pregnancy outcomes.PreregistrationNCT05317065. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - November 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Making, Unmaking, and Discovering Buddhahood: Three Paradigms of the Relationship Between Meditation and Ethics
This article maps out three broad approaches to understanding the relationship between ethical behavior and meditation in examples of classical Buddhist literature. It then traces these approaches to the contemporary period, where they are echoed in modern articulations of meditation and mindfulness. I refer to these approaches as constructivist, deconstructivist, and innateist, or alternatively, making, unmaking, and discovering Buddhahood. The constructivist approach suggests that one cultivates and reinforces the qualities and virtues of a Buddha through meditation, along with abandoning those contrary to it. Meditation...
Source: Mindfulness - November 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Cognitive and Somatic Mediators of the Effects of Trait Mindfulness on Mental Health Adjustment Following Bereavement
ConclusionsTrait mindfulness may be a key protective factor for young adults who experience highly stressful events. Findings underscore the importance of sleep disturbance as a critical factor linking trait mindfulness and mental health adjustment consequent to bereavement. This study contributes to our understanding of risk and resilience factors following loss, which can also inform targeted mindfulness-based interventions as well as future studies to eventually establish causal pathways between trait mindfulness and mental health consequent to bereavement.PreregistrationThis study was not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - November 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Validation of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Bangla Using Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory
ConclusionsSince the FFMQ-Bangla has exhibited satisfactory reliability and structural and concurrent validity, we recommend that researchers and mental health practitioners use this scale to assess mindfulness among Bangla-speaking people.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - October 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Compassionate Mind Training for Caregivers in Residential Youth Care: Investigating their Experiences Through a Thematic Analysis
ConclusionsFindings demonstrated promising benefits of the CMT-Care Homes in residential youth care settings, at personal, team, and organization levels. Compassion was helpful in working with youth, and in regulating caregivers ’ own emotions at work. Limitations regarding method and data analysis should be considered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - October 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Mindful Path Toward Prejudice Reduction: Key Mindfulness Facets and Mediators for Promoting Positive Intergroup Relations
ConclusionsResults support the possibility to build prejudice reduction interventions grounded on mindfulness, to increase awareness of negative stereotypes and openness to differences among people.PreregistrationThe study was not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - October 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Basque Adaptation of the Reduced Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS-R)
ConclusionsThe Basque version of the KIMS-R will enable scholars to assess the ability of children in the Basque Autonomous Community to be mindful.  It will also be useful for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions designed to promote mindfulness skills. This adaptation of the KIMS-R instrument can be considered a step forward in the field of mindfulness research.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - October 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research