Mindfulness intervention in the management of chronic pain and psychological comorbidity: A meta-analysis

Objective:To review trials on mindfulness intervention for chronic pain in primary care to clarify the evidence base and establish whether mindfulness is an important intervention for relieving pain and improving psychological comorbidity.Methods:We performed a literature search using PubMed,the Cochrane Database,EBSCOhost,Elsevier,Wiley,Springer,and the references of retrieved articles.We included articles written in English and that were published up to January 2012.We found 428 empirical studies,but only eight were included as randomized controlled trials of mindfulness intervention for chronic pain in our meta-analysis.After extracting and synthesizing data from these eight trials,we analyzed the data extracted and synthesized from these eight trials.Results:Compared with control intervention,mindfulness intervention had no specific effect on reducing pain intensity(weighted mean difference 3.24,95%confidence interval[CI]:
8.92 to 2.45).Mindfulness intervention led to greater improvement in psychological comorbidity with chronic pain,such as depression(weighted mean difference
3.91,95%CI
5.94 to
2.32)and trait anxiety(weighted mean difference
4.07,95%CI
4.48 to
3.65).Conclusion:There is insufficient evidence that mindfulness intervention relieves pain intensity.However,it improves depression and trait anxiety in patients with chronic pain.Further research in larger,properly powered,and better-designed studies is warranted.

Psychology and Philosophy of Mind

The relationship between psychology and philosophy is a long-standing one.Although psychology today looks different from pre-1879 psychology,it still has much in common.One of these commonalities is the concept of mind.A group of psychologists like Freud and Maslow have studied the serious role of the mind in guiding our lives.Inspired by the philosophy and theory of subjectivist philosophers,Freud was able to give structure and function to the human mind.Therefore,the philosophy of mind and its relationship to psychology need to be studied.Today,artificial intelligence,cognitive psychology,and information processing are among the most widely used sciences that have given meaning and meaning to human life,all of which operate in the realm of the human mind.Cognitive scientists have proven that the mind,especially in today’s world,in addition to being,as always,a place of knowledge,thought,and problem solving,it has become a place for war and the victory of governments and states.In a way,colonial governments exploit the poor and developing societies by controlling the minds and nervous systems of the poor.In this article,an attempt has been made to study the concept of mind and its relationship with psychology and philosophy.The problem of body and mind,Gestalt psychology,cognitive psychology,artificial intelligence,and information processing are among the items that have been studied descriptively.

Effects of mindfulness meditation on trait mindfulness,perceived stress,emotion regulation,and quality of life in hemodialysis patients:A randomized controlled trial

Objective:This study aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness meditation on trait mindfulness,perceived stress,emotion regulation,and quality of life in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis.Methods:An experimental study with repeated measures design was conducted among a sample of 74 end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis between January and May 2021 in the dialysis center at Jahra hospital,Kuwait.The patients were randomly assigned to the experimental(n?37)and control groups(n?37).The experimental group participated in 30-min mindfulness meditation sessions(three sessions a week for five weeks)held during their hemodialysis sessions;the participants in the control group were instructed to sit with their eyes closed and relaxed for 30 min three times a week for five weeks during hemodialysis sessions.The dependent variables of both groups were measured at baseline(T0),middle of intervention(T1),and end of intervention(T2)using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale(MAAS),Perceived Stress Scale(PSS),Emotion Regulation Questionnaire(ERQ),and Kidney Disease Quality of Life(KDQOL-36)questionnaire.The study was registered in the ClinicalTrial.gov(Identifier:NCT05176730).Results:The repeated measures ANOVA(within-subject)results for the experimental group showed that mindfulness meditation had significantly decreased perceived stress by the end of the intervention.Also,mindfulness meditation improved mindfulness,emotion regulation,and kidney disease-related quality of life in the experimental group,and this improvement occurred significantly at both T1 and T2.The repeated measures ANOVA(within and between-subject)results showed that the experimental group,as compared to the control group,had lower perceived stress,higher trait mindfulness,higher emotional regulation,and higher kidney disease-related quality of life over time.Conclusions:The positive findings of this study offer health policy-makers and hospital administrators a promising tool to use with patients undergoing hemodialysis as a way to manage stress and improve quality of life.However,this study should be replicated in multiple settings with follow-up assessments.

Demands, Resources and the Three Dimensions of Flow at Work. A Study among Professional Nurses

Within the healthcare context is very important to foster the dynamics leading to positive experiences at work, in order to promote work motivation and well-being. This study investigated the influence of some personal and job resources and of some job demands on the three dimensions (absorption, work enjoyment, intrinsic work motivation) of flow at work, on the basis of Job Demands-Resources Model. Flow at work is an inner experience arising during an activity in which people are immersed, feel motivated and enjoy it. Studies suggest that resources are the main antecedents of the flow experience. Respondents to the questionnaire were 197 nurses. Multiple regressions were performed to detect the resources and the demands that influence the three dimensions of flow at work. As expected, resources positively influenced the dimensions of flow at work, particularly work enjoyment. Job demands positively influenced absorption and negatively influenced the other two dimensions of flow at work. Human resources managers should promote flow at work supporting the availability of resources and monitoring the job demands.

Mindfulness Intervention on Adolescents’Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Capital during the COVID-19 Pandemic:A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background:Since the outbreak of COVID-19 caused adults suffer from mental disorders,it would be an essen-tial for psychologist to help individuals overcome mental disorders.Objective:This study aim to explore whether the intervention of mindfulness is an efficient method to enhance adolescents’emotional intelligence(EI)and psychological capital(PC)to provide a theoretical basis and future directions for both targeted crisis intervention and psychological trauma recovery plans.Design:This research was designed as randomized controlled trial and total of 798 students were evaluated statistically.Methods:We used paired-sample t-tests and repeated measures ANOVA to compare every factor defined above by time and group.Then,we used Mplus to build LGCM to examine the trajectory of changes in EI and PC in the experimental group.Results and Conclusions:(1)The EI and PC scores had significantly different time points in the experimental group but not in the control group.(2)EI and PC tended to increase with intervention,and there were significant individual differences in the initial level and development speed.(3)Individuals’EI could promote the growth of PC.This research indicated that mindfulness should be given increasing consideration to enhance mental health during the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19.

The Knot Theory of Mind

The aim of this article is to present The Knot Theory of Mind, my original psychological theory. I am providing a theoretical framework for the knot psychotherapy that is based on practicing the balance between positive and negative emotions and thoughts, healthy introspection, optimistic and realistic observations about life and healthy ideation process. Every emotion, feeling and thought are important in the process of healing. Positive emotions, love especially, are the cure for psychological traumas.

Mindfulness,Smile,Choice,Practice:Thoughts Based on Improving the Mental Health of Adolescent Secondary Vocational Students

Through the results of observations,questionnaires,tests,and other aspects from students,parents,teachers,schools,and society,we deeply explored the reality in the current education process of secondary vocational students,and actively thought about how to improve the current reality.We also explored the views and concepts more suitable for current students and times,created better educational and teaching activities to enhance students’perception and experience,so that students can truly enjoy the process,accumulate psychological resources and energy,and successfully complete the tasks of adolescent personality identity and development.Students can follow the self-education path of mindfulness,smile,choice,and practice,truly improve the level of mental health,and lay a solid foundation for becoming high-quality and highly-skilled talents.

Analysis of the Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome

Objective:To explore the effect of mindfulness meditation on patients with burning mouth syndrome.Methods:60 patients with burning mouth syndrome in our hospital who were treated from January 2021 to December 2022 were selected for this study.The patients were divided into two groups of thirty cases each using the randomized numerical table method.The observation underwent psychological intervention and mindfulness meditation training,while the control group only received symptomatic care.The condition of the patients of both groups was observed and compared.Results:Upon receiving treatment,the patients in the observation group had lower Hamilton Anxiety(HAM-A)scores,and Hamilton Depression(HAMD)scores compared to the control group(P<0.05).The visual analog scale(VAS)scores of the observation group were also lower than those of the control group(P<0.05).Moreover,the efficacy of the nursing intervention in the observation group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Psychological intervention and mindfulness meditation training can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of patients with burning mouth syndrome.Therefore,this treatment method should be popularized.

On English teaching from psychology and cognition

In English teaching, it is necessary to pay attention to students＇ psychology and cognition in order to make them harmonious and effective. Therefore, English teacher would change their teaching opinions, realizing teaching object, guiding student＇s minds and ideas to study by some measures, such as accordant teaching and study, making students as a base in study, and students＇ self-study. In other words, making student study actively rather than passively is much better for their English abilities.

Convergence mechanism of mindfulness intervention in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder:Clues from current evidence

This paper reviews the underlying evidence for various aspects of the convergence mechanism of mindfulness intervention in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD).There may be compatibility among various ADHD remission models and the therapeutic mechanism of mindfulness intervention in ADHD may be mainly via the convergence mechanism.However,neuroimaging-based analysis of the mechanisms of mindfulness intervention in treating ADHD is lacking.Differences in the efficacy of various subtypes of mindfulness intervention,and corresponding specific imaging changes need further investigation.Future research may focus on the neuroimaging features of specific mindfulness intervention subtypes.

Perceptions of Injured Athletes after Eight Weeks of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction(MBSR)has been extensively ap­plied as a clinical intervention by researchers’who have made on-the-spot decisions research as part of their practice.This research was provided via a knowledge transfer of 8 weeks of MBSR based on the original MBSR version.The main objective of this study was to offer a qualitative explorative insight into the perceived experience of participating in a MBSR program for injured athletes.A semi structured interview was con­ducted with each injured athlete who participated in this study.A thematic analysis was applied to explore the themes which emerged from injured athletes’experience after 8 weeks of participation in a MBSR program.Five themes emerged from injured athletes’attitudes towards MBSR:1)Reconnecting with the body,2)Reconnecting with the mind,3)Passivity of MBSR as opposed to the athletic praxis,4)Group versus self-guided MBSR,5)Acceptance of pain.These different themes are presented and discussed below.This particular qualitative exploratory investigation was based on injured athletes’experiences in this study;MBSR can benefit them during the sport rehabilitation process.As such,the findings will promote scientific understanding about the effectiveness of MBSR as a clinical intervention.It should also be noted that,more investigation is required to find out about the role of mindfulness meditation in terms of therapeutic aspects with injured athletes.

如何分析文体学中的Mind Style

以短篇小说“The Yellow Wallpaper”为例 ,探讨了文体学中的 Mind Style是如何通过作者在作品中的语言选择来实现的 ,包括词汇、结构、上下文和衔接等。

Mind-ware心理行为分析系统在心理学实验中的应用

任何心理现象和行为都伴随一定形式的生理唤醒,这是研究心理活动的间接线索。Mind-ware心理行为同步分析系统利用这一原理,能够准确测量人在不同心理状态下的生理反应,包括心动阻抗(IMP)、心率变异性(HRV)、皮电(EDA)、血压变异性(BPV)、肌电(EMG)和脑电(EEG)等生理数据。通过这些参考指标,Mind-ware可以记录传统心理实验仪器难以测量的人的微观心理变化,对与自主神经活动相关的情绪启动效应等问题的研究具有重要应用价值,有利于探索人的心理活动过程与生理机制的联系。

基于X-mind的高职护理专业教学模式探索--以“护理心理学”课程为例

X-Mind思维导图是一种非常适合高职护理专业护理心理学课程教学的辅助工具。将X-mind思维运用于课前预习、课堂教学和课后学习归纳总结等教学环节,能有效激发学生学习的积极性,改善课堂教学的效果,同时可以培养高职护理专业学生的创新思维和独立进行问题分析与解决问题的能力。

Whitehead＇s Categoreal Scheme as a Social-Psychiatric Game Autism and Metaphysics

The lack of emotional relations is not replaced by the ＂savant＂ characteristics （see Asperger syndrome） but by their immersing into stereotypic instincts. In other words, they compensate their divergent intrinsic emotions with imitated convergences （eg., the monotonous ＂convergence obsessed＂ logic of hammering, wringing hands etc.） Today＇s science cannot declare this to be convergent, especially for the fact that psychotic autist patients prove to be weak at convergence, but the male/female proportion reflects on notable facts （with Kanner syndrome it is 3：1 or 4：1, while Rett syndrome only affects females）. Can we declare Kanner and Rett syndromes to be basically female brain disorders？ Asperger-autism has been scientifically considered as a type of ＂male-brain disorder＂ since 199l （Baron-Cohen theory）. The proportion of male-female is approximately 6：1 with this disease. The author would like to demonstrate a very special case, the Asperger-autism as a ＂cognitive autism.＂ It is common to address autistic disorder as ＂pervasive＂ or ＂comprehensive＂ ontogenetic disorders because they affect all areas of adolescent psychological development negatively. But as the expression itself suggests, we are not aware of the specific disorders directly. As it will turn out we cannot deal with autism as on complex disorder, we should rather use the term in plural, i.e., autisms and autistic disorders.

正念减压结合知信行干预模式对重症肺炎患者心理弹性及生活质量的影响

目的探讨正念减压结合知信行干预模式对重症肺炎患者心理弹性及生活质量的影响。方法选取2021年1月至2022年12月我院收治的133例重症肺炎患者,随机分为对照组(n=66)与观察组(n=67)。对照组采用常规护理,观察组采用正念减压结合知信行干预模式。比较两组的心理弹性及生活质量。结果干预后,观察组CD-RISC、生活质量评分高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论正念减压结合知信行干预模式可增强重症肺炎患者的心理弹性,提高其生活质量。

团队对外领地行为如何影响团队知识共享:团队心理安全氛围与团队正念的作用

领地行为被引入组织行为研究领域后便受到广泛关注,探究团队对外领地行为对团队的积极作用具有重要意义。基于社会身份理论视角,构建一个被调节的中介模型,收集来自64个团队的329名员工数据,考察团队对外领地行为与团队知识共享的关系,分析团队心理安全氛围的中介作用以及团队正念的调节作用。研究发现:(1)团队对外领地行为正向影响团队知识共享,团队心理安全氛围在这一过程中起完全中介作用;(2)团队正念正向调节团队对外领地行为对团队心理安全氛围的作用,即当团队正念水平较低时,团队对外领地行为对团队心理安全氛围的影响作用以及团队心理安全氛围的中介作用均不显著;当团队正念水平较高时,会增强团队对外领地行为对心理安全的影响,且团队心理安全氛围的中介作用更显著。

“导引调神”对肺癌患者心肺耐力及情绪的影响

目的:通过对肺癌术后患者进行肺肿瘤导引康复法联合中药治疗,观察肺癌患者心肺耐力及精神症状自评量表(SCL-90)评分变化,探讨形神并调对肺癌术后患者心肺耐力及心理健康的影响。方法:采用随机数字表法、对照临床试验,将93例患者分为中药对照组(TCM组)44例及中药联合“肺肿瘤导引康复法”组(TCM+DY组)49例,TCM组给予中药治疗,TCM+DY组给予中药配合肺肿瘤导引康复,观察治疗前后两组患者最大摄氧量(VO_(2)Max)、最大代谢当量(METs Max)、最大摄氧量/预计值(VO_(2)Max/VO_(2)预计值)、无氧阈摄氧量(VO_(2)@AT)、无氧阈摄氧量/预计值(VO_(2)@AT/VO_(2)预计值)、无氧阈代谢当量(METs@AT)、最大肺活量(VC Max)、用力肺活量(FVC)、一秒钟用力呼气容积(FEV1)、一秒钟用力呼气容积与用力肺活量比值(FEV1/FVC)、SCL-90评分变化。结果:治疗3个月后,TCM组与TCM+DY组比较,VO_(2)Max、VO_(2)Max/VO_(2)预计值、METs Max、VC Max、VC Max%、FVC%、FEV1%均显著升高(P<0.05),且TCM+DY组疗效优于单纯TCM组;两组治疗后SCL-90总分均较前下降,且在抑郁、躯体化、睡眠与饮食因子方面,TCM+DY组较TCM组下降显著,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:中药联合肺肿瘤导引康复法形神并调能够有效改善患者最大摄氧量,提升患者心肺耐力,促进心理健康。

正念疗法对肺腺癌患者创伤后成长及生命质量的影响

目的探讨正念训练对肺腺癌患者的创伤后成长水平及生命质量的影响。方法采取整群随机法将呼吸内科2个病区按抛币法分为对照组和观察组,各纳入肺腺癌患者40例。对照组给予肿瘤呼吸内科常规护理,观察组在此基础上行连续8次的正念疗法。干预前后采用简体中文版创伤后成长评定量表、中文版癌症患者生命质量测定量表C30进行测评。结果对照组38例、观察组33例完成全程研究。干预后观察组患者的创伤后成长水平总分、人生感悟、个人力量、新的可能、自我转变维度得分显著高于对照组(均P<0.05);总体生命质量、情绪功能、认知功能、社会功能维度得分显著高于对照组(均P<0.05)。结论正念疗法可以提升肺腺癌患者的创伤后成长水平,并影响其生命质量。

中国式心育:以“大心论”推进“大心育”的理论转向

“大心育”的学科视野,是早期诸多本土学者对心育理论长期探索的一种结果。心育理论向“大心育”的转向,应该说是一个本土问题,它是在中国教育学和心理学领域发生的,与西方的心理咨询与治疗理论,以及在此基础上发展起来的心理健康教育,实际具有完全不同的哲学基础和文化背景。从“大心论”的视野探讨“大心育”的理论转向和学科重建,其理论宗旨是为“大心育”的学科转向拓展哲学与文化学的理论依据。“大心育”如何获得哲学上的解释,这是本文讨论的起点,对于心理教育领域来说,这是当下及未来一段时间最为重要的学术问题之一。在“大心育”的立场之下,“心”已完全不是指单一的、个别的心理机能,已经转变成对人的本质的理解。心育也逐渐摆脱心理学忽视价值立场、偏重治疗技术,以及过度强调主观适应的方法论。在中国文化和哲学中,“心”的问题具有本体论含义,包含着丰富的文化和伦理内涵。其中,心性论哲学,特别是张载的“大心论”,为“大心育”的学术转向提供了哲学和文化学的依据。