04/26/2022
Check out this feature of our latest study from ABC10 News showcasing our work with survivors of gun violence. "Zeidan connected with Sandy and Lonnie Phillips and dozens of other gun violence survivors across the country, and spent eight weeks practicing mindfulness...With mindfulness training, the survivors found PTSD and depression decreased by 52%, self-reported trauma decreased by 37%, and grief decreased by 23%."
For the full article, visit https://www.10news.com/news/national/mindfulness-reducing-ptsd-and-depression-in-gun-violence-survivors
Mindfulness reducing PTSD and depression in gun violence survivors
Gun violence survivors suffer from incredible trauma, but new research from the University of California at San Diego found mindfulness can help alleviate the PTSD and depression of severe trauma.
02/16/2022
Check out this feature of our latest study in Mindful Magazine showcasing our work with survivors of gun violence. Although the results are preliminary, through this research and collaboration we have found mindfulness can help people navigate their pain and support post-traumatic growth.
For the full article, visit www.mindful.org/why-survivors-of-gun-violence-are-turning-to-mindfulness/
02/15/2022
We are excited to announce the creation of our social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Be sure to follow us to stay up to date on our upcoming projects, ongoing studies, and learn more about our lab members.
You can visit our website at www.zeidanlab.com or see a quick list of all our social media and relevant information at linktr.ee/zeidanlab.
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The primary aim of our laboratory is to determine the active neural, psychological, and physiological mechanisms supporting the self-regulation of pain and health. We are particularly interested in targeting said mechanisms to then create and optimize therapies to directly enhance well-being.
Our goal is to identify if changes in consciousness and awareness facilitate stabilized improvements in well-being. How do thoughts, feelings, and the contextual evaluation of our sensory environment affect the biopsychosocial aspects of health? We employ and combine a wide range of tools to answer these questions including but not limited to functional brain imaging, psychophysics, pharmacologic innervation, and psychological assessments.
Our lab is currently running mechanistically focused, placebo-controlled clinical trials to examine the effects and mechanisms supporting self-regulatory approaches (i.e. mindfulness), natural product assisted therapies (psilocybin; cannabis), and the potential combination of these emerging therapies to target a spectrum of health outcomes such as chronic pain, trauma, and cancer.
