Lydia Brown

The role of self-compassion in the relationship between hot flushes and night sweats and anxiety

Katherine M Jones, Lydia Brown, Emma E Houston, Christina Bryant

Journal article  |  2021  |  Maturitas

OBJECTIVES: An association between hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS) and psychopathology, including depression, is well establis..

A positive psychology-motivational interviewing program to promote physical activity in type 2 diabetes: The BEHOLD-16 pilot randomized trial.

Jeff C Huffman, Julia Golden, Christina N Massey, Emily H Feig, Wei-Jean Chung, Rachel A Millstein, Lydia Brown, Taylor Gianangelo, Brian C Healy, Deborah J Wexler, Elyse R Park, Christopher M Celano

Journal article  |  2021  |  General Hospital Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: The majority of persons with type 2 diabetes (T2D) do not meet recommended levels of physical activity, despite clear ..

The Effects of Mindfulness and Meditation on Vagally-Mediated Heart Rate Variability: A Meta-Analysis.

Lydia Brown, Alora A Rando, Kristina Eichel, Nicholas T Van Dam, Christopher M Celano, Jeff C Huffman, Meg E Morris

Journal article  |  2020  |  Psychosomatic Medicine

OBJECTIVE: Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a marker of autonomic nervous system function associated with both physical and mental ..

Is Self-compassion Associated with Sleep Quality? A Meta-analysis

Lydia Brown, Emma E Houston, Hermioni L Amonoo, Christina Bryant

Journal article  |  2020  |  Mindfulness

A Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Promote Positive Affect and Physical Activity in Type 2 Diabetes: The BEHOLD-8 Controlled Clinical Trial.

Jeff C Huffman, Julia Golden, Christina N Massey, Emily H Feig, Wei-Jean Chung, Rachel A Millstein, Lydia Brown, Taylor Gianangelo, Brian C Healy, Deborah J Wexler, Elyse R Park, Christopher M Celano

Journal article  |  2020  |  Psychosomatic Medicine

OBJECTIVE: Physical activity is associated with superior health outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), but most T2D pati..

Beyond depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: Qualitative study of negative emotional experiences in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients

Hermioni L Amonoo, Lydia A Brown, Carlyn F Scheu, Lauren E Harnedy, William F Pirl, Areej El-Jawahri, Jeff C Huffman

Journal article  |  2020  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

Volunteer-led behavioural activation to reduce depression in residential care: a feasibility study.

Christina Bryant, Lydia Brown, Meg Polacsek, Frances Batchelor, Hannah Capon, Briony Dow

Journal article  |  2020  |  Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Objectives: Symptoms of depression are highly prevalent and under-treated in residential aged care facilities. Behavioural activat..

Is it better to cultivate positive affect or optimism? Predicting improvements in medical adherence following a positive psychology intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Laura Duque, Lydia Brown, Christopher M Celano, Brian Healy, Jeff C Huffman

Journal article  |  2019  |  General Hospital Psychiatry

OBJECTIVE: Adherence to health behaviors following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is strongly associated with superior prognosis..

A Self-Compassion Group Intervention for Patients Living With Chronic Medical Illness: Treatment Development and Feasibility Study.

Lydia Brown, Chandan Karmakar, Maria Flynn, Mohammod Abdul Motin, Marimuthu Palaniswami, Christopher M Celano, Jeff Huffman, Christina Bryant

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders

Background: Self-compassion is a psychological skill associated with good mental health and adjustment to illness in the second ha..

The Effects of Positive Psychological Interventions on Medical Patients' Anxiety: A Meta-analysis

Lydia Brown, Juan Pablo Ospina, Christopher M Celano, Jeff C Huffman

Journal article  |  2019  |  Psychosomatic Medicine

OBJECTIVE: Positive psychology interventions, which involve systematic completion of activities designed to promote well-being, ar..