{"title":"The Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Lauren M Carney, Crystal L Park, Pooja Hingorany","doi":"10.1037/cns0000362","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cns0000362","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While many systematic reviews have focused on relationships between mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and myriad outcomes, no systematic review has examined the <i>mechanisms</i> through which MBIs affect outcomes in the context of cancer. A systematic review was conducted of experimental or quasi-experimental studies that longitudinally examined potential mechanisms of the effects of either mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) interventions with adult cancer patients and survivors. Searches were conducted in Pubmed, APA PsycInfo, Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane, and Scopus databases up to May 2022. The results of included studies were narratively synthesized and studies were graded for quality using a rubric tailored to mediational intervention studies. Of 156 experimental or quasi-experimental studies that implemented either MBSR or MBCT interventions with adult cancer patients and survivors, only 13 longitudinally tested for mediators (e.g., changes in mindfulness, rumination, and self-compassion) of intervention effects. Most studies lacked a strong, active control group and most (10/13) were of medium quality. Results on mindfulness as a mediator of intervention effects were inconclusive, and many other mediators were only tested within a single study. Methodological limitations, including lack of strong comparison groups and theoretical frameworks and inconsistent conceptualizations of mindfulness, preclude drawing strong conclusions from the current body of evidence. MBIs may operate differently for cancer patients/survivors, highlighting the importance of continuing to test for mediation within this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"159 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12221244/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76630358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Going out of my head: An evolutionary proposal concerning the “why” of sentience.","authors":"S. Klein, Bill Nguyễn, Blossom M. Zhang","doi":"10.1037/cns0000364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000364","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91310482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supplemental Material for The Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review","authors":"","doi":"10.1037/cns0000362.supp","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000362.supp","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135712662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supplemental Material for The Efficacy of Oral Melatonin in Preventing Postoperative Delirium for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery Under General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"","doi":"10.1037/cns0000360.supp","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000360.supp","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"229 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77289755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implicit bias against Muslim men attempting to access counseling or psychotherapy? A correspondence audit study examining aversive racism.","authors":"Ava Outadi, R. Bedi","doi":"10.1037/cns0000361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000361","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82411707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of information in consciousness.","authors":"H. Haladjian, Carlos Montemayor","doi":"10.1037/cns0000363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000363","url":null,"abstract":"This paper comprehensively examines how information processing relates to attention and consciousness. We argue that no current theoretical framework investigating consciousness has a satisfactory and holistic account of their informational relationship. Our key theoretical contribution is showing how the dissociation between consciousness and attention must be understood in informational terms in order to make the debate scientifically sound. No current theories clarify the difference between attention and consciousness in terms of information. We conclude with two proposals to advance the debate. First, neurobiological homeostatic processes need to be more explicitly associated with conscious information processing, since information processed through attention is algorithmic, rather than being homeostatic. Second, to understand subjectivity in informational terms, we must define information uniqueness in consciousness (e.g., irreproducible information, biologically encrypted information). These approaches could help cognitive scientists better understand conflicting accounts of the neural correlates of consciousness and work towards a more unified theoretical framework.","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"101 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80425783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Inge C. M. van Seggelen-Damen, S. Peeters, N. Jacobs
{"title":"Being mindful and resilient: The role of self-reflection, rumination, and well-being.","authors":"Inge C. M. van Seggelen-Damen, S. Peeters, N. Jacobs","doi":"10.1037/cns0000338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000338","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87268852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-regulated well-being: A moderated mediation effect of self-rumination and social support.","authors":"Inge C. M. van Seggelen - Damen","doi":"10.1037/cns0000298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000298","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75196947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differences between autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) and biophilia: A pilot study.","authors":"Aidan Mahady, Marcel Takac, Alexander De Foe","doi":"10.1037/cns0000357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000357","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84348095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mind wandering and task difficulty: The determinants of working memory, intentionality, motivation, and subjective difficulty.","authors":"Maryann Barrington, Leonie Miller","doi":"10.1037/cns0000356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000356","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52129,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136316054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}