Initiating and maintaining behavior change is key to the prevention and treatment of most
preventable chronic medical and psychiatric illnesses. The cultivation of mindfulness …

Background: Although there are thousands of mental health apps, 2 apps, Headspace and
Calm, claim a large percentage of the marketplace. These two mindfulness and meditation …

Mindfulness and Shinrin-yoku (SY) translated as forest bathing, is potentially effective to
alleviate mental health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The purpose …

Fear and safety learning are necessary adaptive behaviors that develop over the course of
maturation. While there is a large body of literature regarding the neurobiology of fear and …

Background The number of smartphone apps that focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of depression is increasing. A promising approach to increase the effectiveness of …

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) are a recognized effective psychological practice
characterized by attention control, awareness, acceptance, non-reactivity, and non …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by sustained
symptoms, including reexperiencing, hyperarousal, avoidance, and mood alterations …

Australians have experienced repetitive exposure to climate change adversity (either in-
person or through televised exposure from media and internet sources). As these events …

Background Stress-related disorders are a growing public health concern. While stress is a
natural and adaptive process, chronic exposure to stressors can lead to dysregulation and …

Childhood exposure to violence is strongly associated with psychopathology. High resting
respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is associated with lower levels of psychopathology in …