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Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for fibromyalgia patients: The role of pain cognitions as mechanisms of change
CONCLUSIONS: These results reveal the significant therapeutic potential of MBSR for FM patients, due to the emphasis on non-judging and acceptance of negative inner states. Furthermore, this research identified two important pain-related cognitions as mechanisms of change, suggesting that MBSR contributes to cognitive change, which enables the reduction of physical and psychological distress.TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04304664.PMID:38692113 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101860 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - May 1, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Renen Taub Nancy Agmon-Levin Lee Frumer Inbal Samuel-Magal Ittai Glick Danny Horesh Source Type: research

The effect of Tai Chi/Qigong on depression and anxiety symptoms in adults with Cancer: A systematic review and meta-regression
CONCLUSIONS: TCQ practice exhibits small-to-moderate efficacy in alleviating depression and anxiety symptoms among cancer patients and survivors. Moreover, patients with depressive symptoms for whom TCQ intervention coupled with improvements in function-related outcomes manifested greater antidepressant effect.PMID:38626582 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101850 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - April 16, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Fengqin Sun Li Li Xiaodong Wen Yuan Xue Jianchun Yin Source Type: research

Evaluation of photobiomodulation in the salivary production of patients with hyposalivation induced by antihypertensive drugs - A blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial
CONCLUSION: Despite the usage of drugs that influence the nervous system and typically result in a reduction of saliva production, photobiomodulation demonstrated a remarkable ability to enhance saliva production by a significant 75%.PMID:38608541 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101845 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - April 12, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Maria Lucia Zarvos Varellis Sandra Kalil Bussadori Vanessa Christina Santos Pavesi Benedito Jorge Pereira C ícero Dayves Silva Bezerra Felipe Gon çalves Silva Gabriela Silva Castro Rafaela Campos Teixeira Afonso Valdomiro Franscisco Barbosa Filho Alessa Source Type: research