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Filter by:The overall goal of the proposed study is to develop and test real time neurofeedback (EEG-RTNF) as a tool to augment Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This study is based on the theoretical model that (1) mind-wandering and self-referential processing are associated with stress, (2) meditation redirects the wandering mind toward present-centered awareness, (3) meditation also decreases activity in hubs of the default mode network (DMN) involved in mind-wandering and self-referential processing, and thus (4) meditation leading to decreased activity in these hubs should lead to reduced stress and improved health and well-being. Milestones include: (1) test whether EEG-RTNF from the PCC during meditation augments MBSR in novices; and (2) test whether MBSR with EEG-RTNF from the PCC leads to real-world outcomes in reduced stress and improved attention.
Randomized clinical trial about self-care mediated by the senses in female health professionals and their influence on stress, self-esteem, mood states, life satisfaction and levels of salivary cortisol.
People facing serious health threats increasingly use Internet health support communities to obtain informational support, emotional support and other resources. This study introduces software algorithms similar to those used by social media sites to put people in touch with helpful information and social interactions. Participants from the American Cancer Society's Cancer Support Network will have access to this online support group using the default interface that orders content by broad content category and date or with a new interface that highlights communication content and people that match users' interests and needs.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the outcomes of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) program among Public School staff in 2 communities in Minnesota. Feasibility of a blended in-person and online teaching approach of the program will also be evaluated.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the placebo effect in a smartphone-based training, ostensibly designed to improve mood and perceived stress by daily exposition to either mock sound or color.
The investigators developed a responsive mobile-web app, "Jauntly," which was designed to take advantage of the known connections between positive emotions, stress reduction and stress resilience. The app's goal was to lead users through research-proven positive emotion-enhancing exercises and relevant educational materials. Intervention activities covered five well-being-generating content areas: 1) promoting the experience and recognition of gratitude; 2) encouraging positive social relationships and feelings of social support; 3) improving stress resilience via mindfulness and other relaxation-focused activities; 4) focusing and capitalizing on individual strengths (as opposed to limitations and weaknesses); and 5) general positive mood inducing activities. Program content was adapted from a variety of stress-relevant research areas including health psychology/psychosomatic medicine, social/personality psychology, positive psychology, and clinical psychology.
This pilot clinical trial studies an educational brochure in preparing patients with gastric cancer and their caregivers for recovery after surgery. Giving an educational brochure may help prepare patients and their caregivers by improving knowledge about symptoms after surgery. It may also improve quality of life and reduce worry after surgery.
The aim of this project is to evaluate a person-centred informational intervention aimed at parents of children with cancer. The following hypotheses will be tested: an informational intervention emanating from the parents' self-identified needs is associated to decreased illness-related parenting stress, decreased post-traumatic stress symptoms, increased received knowledge, decreased anxiety, decreased depression, increased satisfaction with information, and decreased number of health care contacts in parents.
The purpose of this prospective, double-blind, repeated measures study is to assess the efficacy of Binaural Beat Technology (BBT) on anxiety and anxiety related cardiovascular measures as well as to assess the feasibility of implementing a BBT intervention in a military population during the high risk post-deployment window.
To study the safety and potential efficacy of Autologous Muscle Derived Cells for Urinary Sphincter Repair (AMDC-USR) for the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence (SUI) for patients that have undergone prior prostate surgery.