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Biological mechanism study of meditation and its application in mental disorders

Year: 2020

Type: review

Abstract: In recent years, research on meditation as an important alternative therapy has developed rapidly and been widely applied in clinical medicine. Mechanism studies of meditation have also developed progressively, showing that meditation has great impact on brain structure and function, and epigenetic and telomere regulation. In line with this, the application of meditation has gradually been expanded to mental illness, most often applied for major depressive disorders and substance-related and addictive disorders. The focus of this paper is to illustrate the biological mechanisms of meditation and its application in mental disorders.

Source: General Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2020-100214

Authors: Hui Shen, Meijuan Chen, Donghong Cui

Institutions: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders

Language: English

Topic: Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shanghai Jiao Tong University