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Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies

Shian-Ling Keng, +2 more
- 01 Aug 2011 - 
- Vol. 31, Iss: 6, pp 1041-1056
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It is concluded that mindfulness brings about various positive psychological effects, including increased subjective well-being, reduced psychological symptoms and emotional reactivity, and improved behavioral regulation.
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This article is published in Clinical Psychology Review.The article was published on 2011-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1902 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy & Mindfulness-based stress reduction.

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Mindfulness-Based Programs for Patients With Cancer via eHealth and Mobile Health: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Quantitative Research.

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Flourishing in the now: Initial validation of a present-eudaimonic time perspective scale:

TL;DR: A positive focus on the present, the only time zone which we experience directly and permanently, is at least as relevant as perspectives on the past and future in a balanced time persp... as mentioned in this paper.
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Mindfulness and Self-compassion as Unique and Common Predictors of Affect in the General Population

TL;DR: It is suggested that a harsh attitude towards oneself and a lack of attention when acting have the greatest value in predicting the presence of psychological symptoms, and mindfulness is a more important predictor of positive affect than self-compassion, as measured by the FFMQ and SCS.
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Mechanisms of mindfulness: The dynamics of affective adaptation during open monitoring.

TL;DR: Across successive repetitions, mindfulness reduced and ultimately removed the affective LPP amplification, suggesting extinction of habitual emotional reactions.
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Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

TL;DR: Although derived from a relatively small number of studies, results from the present review suggest that MBCT is a promising treatment in BD in conjunction with pharmacotherapy, with improvements in cognitive functioning and emotional regulation, reduction in symptoms of anxiety depression and mania symptoms.
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The Benefits of Being Present: Mindfulness and Its Role in Psychological Well-Being

TL;DR: Correlational, quasi-experimental, and laboratory studies show that the MAAS measures a unique quality of consciousness that is related to a variety of well-being constructs, that differentiates mindfulness practitioners from others, and that is associated with enhanced self-awareness.
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The Attention System of the Human Brain

TL;DR: Illustration de trois fonctions principales qui sont predominantes dans l'etude de l'intervention de l'sattention dans les processus cognitifs: 1) orientation vers des evenements sensoriels; 2) detection des signaux par processus focal; 3) maintenir la vigilance en etat d'alerte
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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

TL;DR: The treatment of Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been studied extensively in the literature as discussed by the authors, with a focus on the treatment of the behavioral patterns of patients with BPD.
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Multidimensional Assessment of Emotion Regulation and Dysregulation: Development, Factor Structure, and Initial Validation of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale

TL;DR: The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) as discussed by the authors measures the ability to act in desired ways regardless of emotional state, and has high internal consistency, good test-retest reliability, and adequate construct and predictive validity.
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Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Context: Past, Present, and Future

TL;DR: studies from the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society not reviewed by Baer but which raise a number of key questions about clinical applicability, study design, and mechanism of action are reviewed.
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