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Can Mindfulness-Based Interventions Benefit People with Dementia? Drawing on The Evidence from a Systematic Review in Populations with Cognitive Impairments.
Authors: Chan J, Leung DKY, Walton H, Wong GHY, Spector A Abstract INTRODUCTION: Non-pharmacological interventions that promote quality of life in people with dementia are urgently needed. To accelerate development, evidence-based psychotherapies used in other populations can be considered. Mindfulness-based interventions with standardised protocols, namely mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), may be effective in people with dementia, although tailoring for cognitive impairment may be needed. Evidence from other cognitive disorders can inform research. AREAS COVE...
Source: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics - August 28, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Expert Rev Neurother Source Type: research

Harnessing the Four Elements for Mental Health
DiscussionAs detailed above, the “elements” in both a classical and a contemporary sense have effects on our mental health and are potentially modifiable aspects that can be harnessed as therapeutic interventions. The most robust interventional evidence currently available shows tentative support for several use of the elements via horticultural and nature-exposure therapy, green exercise/physical activity, sauna and heat therapy, balneotherapy, and breathing exercises. It should be noted that, in many cases, these interventions were not studied in definitive diagnosed psychiatric disorders and thus it is pre...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - April 23, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Randomised, waiting list controlled trial of cognitive-behavioural therapy for persistent postconcussional symptoms after predominantly mild-moderate traumatic brain injury
Conclusions This study suggests that CBT can improve quality of life for adults with persistent PCS and potentially reduce symptoms for some, in the context of outpatient brain injury rehabilitation services. Trial registration number ISRCTN49540320.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - September 12, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Potter, S. D. S., Brown, R. G., Fleminger, S. Tags: Dementia, Neurological injury, Stroke, Trauma CNS / PNS, Anxiety disorders (including OCD and PTSD), Memory disorders (psychiatry), Trauma, Injury Neuropsychiatry Source Type: research