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Virginia Commonwealth University Stress Reduction Study
Recruiting
18 years to 88 years old
Inclusion Criteria:
• Stable medication regiment for 8 weeks prior to enrollment if taking antidepressant or anxiolytic medications. (will not be advertised but screened)
• Free of major, uncorrected sensory impairments and cognitive deficits
• Free of a certain psychiatric disorders or history thereof; specifically, a new diagnosis of a (non-acute) medical or psychiatric condition within the last 3 months, report a hospitalization over the last 3 months, report current drug abuse (e.g., recreational drug use, alcohol intake in excess of 2 drinks per day).
• Adults aged 18 - 55 years of age
• Right hand dominant (will not be advertised but screened)
• Personal SmartPhone (Android or iOS operating systems).
• Naive to meditation practice (will not be advertised but screened)
• At least a moderate level of perceived stress (scale score > 5 on the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; reflects above-average perceived stress)
Exclusion Criteria:
• left-handed
• are unwilling or unable to complete study assessments or treatments
• report a new diagnosis of a (non-acute) medical or psychiatric condition within the last 3 months
• report a hospitalization over the last 3 months
• report current drug abuse (e.g., recreational drug use, smoke more than ? pack per day, alcohol intake in excess of 2 drinks per day)
• are prisoners
• no personal SmartPhone (Android or iOS operating systems)
Behavioral: mindfulness training, Behavioral: cognitive reappraisal training
Stress
Mindfulness