Improve Unmedicated Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “a growing pool of research coming out over the last few years suggests that those who are adding mindfulness into treatment for OCD are on the right track.” – John Hershfield Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) sufferers have repetitive anxiety producing […]
Effectively Treat Substance Use Disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness is likely an effective tool in helping people with addiction because it’s a single, simple skill that a person can practice multiple times throughout their day, every day, regardless of the life challenges that arise.” – James Davis […]
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Plus Loving-Kindness Mediation is highly Effective in Depressed Patients By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “MBCT can provide a viable relapse prevention intervention for people with a history of recurrent depression.” – Catherine Crane Clinically diagnosed depression is the most common mental illness, affecting over 6% of the […]
Improve Major Depression in the Real World with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Depression is not only the most common mental illness, it’s also one of the most tenacious. Up to 80 percent of people who experience a major depressive episode may relapse. Drugs may lose their effectiveness over time, if […]
Improve Depression in International Students with Positive Coping with Mindfulness “with practice, meditation can help many people control how they react to the stress and anxiety that often leads to depression,” – John Denninger By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. Depression affects over 6% of the population. It is common in college […]
Improve Substance Abuse Disorders with Mindfulness-Based Treatments By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “incorporating mindfulness exercises into treatment is especially helpful for those of us who have struggled with addiction to alcohol, drugs, porn, unhealthy relationships, or other destructive behaviors.” – Beverly Conyers Substance abuse is a major health and social problem. […]
Improve Recovery from Substance Abuse with Rolling Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By facilitating conscious awareness with a nonjudgmental perspective, mindfulness can decrease the vicious circles of anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, depression, guilt, regret, and shame that make so many recovering people vulnerable to relapse.” – Dan Mager Substance abuse is a major health and social problem. […]
Mindfulness Improves Flexibility Which Improves Residual Symptoms of Depression By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Living resiliently represents a whole new way of being and doing. It isn’t just for the hard times — it’s for all times. Empowering us to live, love, and work adventurously in the face of change, it builds […]
The Relationship between Cravings and Mindfulness in Patients Recovering from Substance Abuse By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “when people cultivate mindfulness, they’re developing a tool to become aware of that inclination to want only pleasurable things and escape uncomfortable things.” – Sarah Bowen Substance abuse is a major health and social […]
Increase Social Contact and Reduce Loneliness with A Mindfulness Smartphone App By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Loneliness and social isolation are among the most robust known risk factors for poor health and early death. . . Our research shows that a 14-day smartphone-based mindfulness program can target both, and that practice in welcoming and […]