This paper describes the development of a multidimensional self-report measure interoceptive body awareness. The systematic mixed-methods process involved reviewing current literature, specifying conceptual framework, evaluating prior instruments, developing items, and analyzing focus group responses to scale items by instructors patients awareness-enhancing therapies. Following refinement cognitive testing, were field-tested in students mind-body approaches. Final item selection was...

Interoception can be broadly defined as the sense of signals originating within body. As such, interoception is critical for our embodiment, motivation and well-being. And yet, despite its importance, remains poorly understood modern science. This paper reviews interdisciplinary perspectives on interoception, with goal presenting a unified perspective from diverse fields such neuroscience, clinical practice, contemplative studies. It hoped that this integrative effort will advance...

Enhancing body awareness has been described as a key element or mechanism of action for therapeutic approaches often categorized mind-body approaches, such yoga, TaiChi, Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, Body Awareness Therapy, mindfulness based therapies/meditation, Feldenkrais, Alexander Method, Breath Therapy and others with reported benefits variety health conditions. To better understand the conceptualization in therapies, leading practitioners teaching faculty these were invited well their...

Emotion regulation involves a coherent relationship with the self, specifically effective communication between body, mind, and feelings. Effective emotion ability to accurately detect evaluate cues related physiological reactions stressful events, accompanied by appropriate strategies that temper influence emotional response. There is compelling evidence demonstrating links poor or disrupted awareness of sensory information, interoceptive awareness, difficulties regulation. This paper...

This study aimed to test the preliminary psychometric properties of Scale Body Connection (SBC), a 20-item self-report measure, designed assess body awareness and bodily dissociation in mind-body intervention research.The SBC items were based on common expressions therapy. Content validity was established by panel experts. The reliability scale examined with an undergraduate sample. To scale's discriminant validity, respondents asked indicate exposure specific traumas.Confirmatory factor...

To determine whether propranolol therapy is safe and effective superior to oral corticosteroids for treating infantile hemangiomas (IHs).Multicenter retrospective chart review.University of Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida. Patients The study included 110 patients with IHs.The percentage clearance was quantified by documented serial global photography clinical examinations (length, height, width) segregate into 2 groups: who had 75% or more less than clearance.The mean duration...

Background As regulation of opioid prescribing evolves, primary care and pain clinics are shifting to provide non-pharmacological interdisciplinary chronic care. An under-utilized but growing area health for is complementary integrative (CIH). However, there limited availability CIH approaches within the system. Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy (MABT) an evidence-based mind-body therapy, with a manualized protocol, that focuses on developing interoceptive sensibility improved...

Background: Sensory information gained through interoceptive awareness may play an important role in affective behavior and successful inhibition of drug use. This study examined the immediate pre-post effects mind-body intervention Mindful Awareness Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) as adjunct to women's substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. MABT teaches skills promote self-care emotion regulation. Methods: Women intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) for chemical dependency (N = 217) at 3...

Abstract Background There is little study of lifetime trauma exposure among individuals engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD). A multisite provided the opportunity to examine prevalence and differences by gender, PTSD status, chronic pain. Methods cross-sectional examined baseline data from participants ( N = 303) enrolled a randomized controlled trial mind–body intervention as an adjunct MOUD. All were stabilized on Measures included Trauma Life Events Questionnaire...

The goal of this study was to explore potential body awareness and bodily dissociation differences between men women with without sexual difficulties, using the Scale Body Connection in a sample 909 participants. In women, scores were significantly higher across all reported except pain. Women lack interest arousal had lower when compared these difficulties. These findings suggest importance targeting treatment women's

Objectives Non-pharmacologic approaches are now considered best practice for the treatment of chronic pain. The purpose this pilot study was to evaluate patient responses a newly integrated clinic service called Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) at pain clinic. MABT is designed develop interoceptive sensibility improved well-being and emotion regulation. Methods A one-group repeated measures design used examine referral delivery follow-through feasibility change on health...

Selected antecedents of smoking initiation among 1,513 eighth grade students in an urban tobacco producing county North Carolina were studied using the Tobacco Cigarette Smoking Questionnaire and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Fifteen percent reported currently smoking, 17.2% indicated intention to smoke upon graduation from high school. Self-esteem parental behavior related significantly adolescents' future smoke. Significantly more females intended had lower self-esteem than males. Family...

The Scale of Body Connection (SBC) was created to address the need for a self-report measure examine body awareness and bodily dissociation in mind-body research. Developed U.S.A., it has been translated into many languages tested validity scale translation. burgeoning research widespread use SBC underscored critical assessment instrument’s measurement properties. Thus, broader evaluation designed using large samples from eight international, cross-sectional studies drawn community (i.e.,...

Background: The relationships between opioid use disorder (OUD), chronic pain, and mental health distress are complex multidirectional. objective of this exploratory study was to examine the relationship conditions Chronic pain severity interference among patients stabilized on either buprenorphine or methadone. Methods: We report baseline data from a randomized trial mind-body intervention conducted at 5 outpatient clinics that provided methadone treatment. Validated scales were used...