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View article: MDMA-assisted Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Rationale for a New Approach
MDMA-assisted Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Rationale for a New Approach Open
There is promise for 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assistedpsychotherapy as a highly effective and durable treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD). However, the Food and Drug Administration rejected MDMA-assisted psych…
View article: The impact of a mindful compassion program for medical trainees
The impact of a mindful compassion program for medical trainees Open
View article: Integrative Approaches to Prostate Disease Management: Nutrition, Exercise, and Lifestyle Modifications
Integrative Approaches to Prostate Disease Management: Nutrition, Exercise, and Lifestyle Modifications Open
Prostate-related conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, and prostate cancer, represent significant health concerns, particularly among aging men. This study utilized a comprehensive review of existing literature a…
View article: Genetic and environmental influences on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and disinhibited eating behaviors
Genetic and environmental influences on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and disinhibited eating behaviors Open
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders (ED) frequently co-occur, but the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. EDs are characterized by features of maladaptive eating behaviors including disinhibited eat…
View article: Optimizing Compassion Training in Medical Trainees Using an Adjunct mHealth App: A Preliminary Single-Arm Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Optimizing Compassion Training in Medical Trainees Using an Adjunct mHealth App: A Preliminary Single-Arm Feasibility and Acceptability Study Open
Background While structured compassion training programs have shown promise for increasing compassion among medical trainees, a major challenge is applying the concepts and practices taught during the program into the complex, dynamic, tim…
View article: Cognitive symptoms in veterans with migraine or traumatic brain injury: A Million Veteran Program study
Cognitive symptoms in veterans with migraine or traumatic brain injury: A Million Veteran Program study Open
Objective To examine the spectrum and severity of cognitive symptoms in veterans with migraine, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or both; and to evaluate the extent to which psychiatric conditions contribute to the relationship of migraine an…
View article: Optimizing Compassion Training in Medical Trainees Using an Adjunct mHealth App: A Preliminary Single-Arm Feasibility and Acceptability Study (Preprint)
Optimizing Compassion Training in Medical Trainees Using an Adjunct mHealth App: A Preliminary Single-Arm Feasibility and Acceptability Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND While structured compassion training programs have shown promise for increasing compassion among medical trainees, a major challenge is applying the concepts and practices taught during the program into the complex, dynamic, ti…
View article: Personalized Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Wellbeing and Empathy in Healthcare Professionals
Personalized Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Wellbeing and Empathy in Healthcare Professionals Open
Healthcare professionals are known to suffer from workplace stress and burnout, which can negatively affect their empathy for patients and quality of care. While existing research has identified factors associated with wellbeing and empath…
View article: Effects of Chronic Pain Diagnoses on the Antidepressant Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Effects of Chronic Pain Diagnoses on the Antidepressant Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Open
Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic pain are highly comorbid and bidirectionally related, such that MDD typically interferes with chronic pain treatment and vice versa. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)…
View article: High fiber plant-based diet for chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder: a feasibility study
High fiber plant-based diet for chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder: a feasibility study Open
View article: Lessons Learned From Transition of an In-Person to a Virtual Randomized Controlled Trial for Weight and Fitness Concerns in Active-Duty Service Members: Survey Study
Lessons Learned From Transition of an In-Person to a Virtual Randomized Controlled Trial for Weight and Fitness Concerns in Active-Duty Service Members: Survey Study Open
Background This paper describes and discusses the transition of and modifications to a weight management randomized controlled trial among active-duty military personnel from an in-person to a virtual format as a result of the COVID-19 pan…
View article: Confirmatory factor analysis of the Comprehensive Assessment of acceptance and Commitment Therapy (CompACT) in active-duty military personnel
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Comprehensive Assessment of acceptance and Commitment Therapy (CompACT) in active-duty military personnel Open
View article: Present Moment Awareness
Present Moment Awareness Open
Present moment awareness (PMA) is one of six interrelated processes that facilitate psychological flexibility within acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The process of PMA (1) brings deliberate attention to inner experiences such as t…
View article: Higher frequency of mantram repetition practice is associated with enhanced clinical benefits among United States Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Higher frequency of mantram repetition practice is associated with enhanced clinical benefits among United States Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder Open
Higher frequency of meditation practice during Mantram Repetition Program was associated with greater reductions in PTSD symptoms and anger as well as improvements in well-being.Strategies to promote at-home meditation practice may optimiz…
View article: Assessing changes in stethoscope hygiene during COVID-19: a multi-centre cross-sectional study
Assessing changes in stethoscope hygiene during COVID-19: a multi-centre cross-sectional study Open
View article: Transition from an In-Person to Virtual Randomized Controlled Trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Weight and Fitness Concerns in Active-Duty Service Members (Preprint)
Transition from an In-Person to Virtual Randomized Controlled Trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Weight and Fitness Concerns in Active-Duty Service Members (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND This paper describes and discusses the transition and modifications of an in-person weight management randomized controlled trial (RCT) among active-duty military personnel to a virtual format as the result of the COVID-19 pand…
View article: An Integrated Mindfulness Meditation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Chronic Pain: Rationale, Design, and Methodology of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Acting with Mindfulness for Pain (AMP)
An Integrated Mindfulness Meditation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Chronic Pain: Rationale, Design, and Methodology of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Acting with Mindfulness for Pain (AMP) Open
View article: Technology-supported Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Technology-supported Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Single-session acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) interventions for patients with chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Single-session acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) interventions for patients with chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Understanding relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, binge-eating symptoms, and obesity-related quality of life: the role of experiential avoidance
Understanding relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, binge-eating symptoms, and obesity-related quality of life: the role of experiential avoidance Open
Obesity, binge-eating symptoms, and PTSD symptoms commonly co-occur. Avoidance, a key feature of PTSD and proposed mechanism of binge-eating, is one potential mechanism for explaining this clinical overlap. The purpose of the current study…
View article: Genetic and environmental influences on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and disinhibited eating behaviors
Genetic and environmental influences on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and disinhibited eating behaviors Open
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders (ED) frequently co-occur, but the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. EDs are characterized by features of maladaptive eating behaviors including disinhibited eat…
View article: Trauma-related guilt and pain among veterans with PTSD
Trauma-related guilt and pain among veterans with PTSD Open
View article: MECHANISM OF ACTION: AGE DIFFERENCES IN RESPONSE TO ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY FOR CHRONIC PAIN
MECHANISM OF ACTION: AGE DIFFERENCES IN RESPONSE TO ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY FOR CHRONIC PAIN Open
A recent randomized comparison of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) vs. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain found a clear age interaction effect, such that older adults benefitted more from ACT. In a subsequent study compar…
View article: Design for a cohort-randomized trial of an acceptance and commitment therapy-enhanced weight management and fitness program for Navy personnel
Design for a cohort-randomized trial of an acceptance and commitment therapy-enhanced weight management and fitness program for Navy personnel Open
View article: The Association Between Negative Trauma‐Related Cognitions and Pain‐Related Functional Status Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
The Association Between Negative Trauma‐Related Cognitions and Pain‐Related Functional Status Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder Open
Among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly prevalent. Furthermore, PTSD frequently co‐occurs with chronic pain (CP), and CP is associated with an increased risk of AUD. Pain‐related be…
View article: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: Does Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Influence Treatment Outcomes?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: Does Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Influence Treatment Outcomes? Open
Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) moderates treatment outcomes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic pain. Design Longitudinal. Setting Veterans Affairs San Diego Heal…
View article: Physical performance and movement-evoked pain profiles in community-dwelling individuals at risk for knee osteoarthritis
Physical performance and movement-evoked pain profiles in community-dwelling individuals at risk for knee osteoarthritis Open
View article: Omega-6:Omega-3 PUFA Ratio, Pain, Functioning, and Distress in Adults With Knee Pain
Omega-6:Omega-3 PUFA Ratio, Pain, Functioning, and Distress in Adults With Knee Pain Open
Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with inflammation, chronic pain, functional limitations, and psychosocial distress. High omega-3 ( n- 3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are associated with lower levels of inflammatory med…
View article: Accelerated aging in adults with knee osteoarthritis pain: consideration for frequency, intensity, time, and total pain sites
Accelerated aging in adults with knee osteoarthritis pain: consideration for frequency, intensity, time, and total pain sites Open
Introduction: Individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) show increased morbidity and mortality. Telomere length, a measure of cellular aging, predicts increased morbidity and mortality. Telomeres shorten with persisting biological and psychosoc…
View article: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Sleep, Pain, and Depression Symptoms in a Community Sample of Twins
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Sleep, Pain, and Depression Symptoms in a Community Sample of Twins Open
Objective We used quantitative genetic methods to evaluate whether sleep quality, pain, and depression symptoms share a common genetic diathesis, to estimate the genetic and environmental sources of covariance among these symptoms, and to …