The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Battered Women

Conclusion: The cross-sectional investigates the impact of MM on neurological regions associated with PTSD. The influence of MBSR was contextualized by neurobiological mechanisms common among individuals with PTSD and, more specifically, correlated to the population with trauma exposure due to domestic violence. A brief historical framework initially assessed the prevalence of PTSD and IPV to which numerous studies postulated underlying psychological processes. Robust neurological evidence supported modulation of the amygdala through the vMPFC, observed by the TEHC and MM practitioners. The regulatory processes associated with MM targeted greater activation of higher-order networks and strengthened hippocampal circuits which correlated to reduced activity in the dACC. The relationship between memory retention of fear extinction and control groups without PTSD resembled the strong correlation of the self-regulatory model and a decreased stress response.

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Defined by numerous mental and physical constituents, health behavior change can be directly influenced by Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs). Neurological and psychological evi- dence suggest positive correlations between yoga and meditation practice and decreased anxiety symptomatology by individuals of domestic violence. Regulatory processes, implemented via Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBSR), a mechanism implemented by yoga practice, engage neural networks for varying cognitive derivatives. Applications of learning and memory models correspond to neurological bases for chronic psychiatric conditions, namely PTSD, asso- ciated with domestic violence trauma. The following cross-sectional paper addresses the underly- ing cognitive and behavioral frameworks initiating improved emotional functioning and behavior change. The term battered women will be used interchangeably with individuals of domestic vio- lence, trauma survivors, and intimate partner violence (IPV) throughout.

Keywords:Mindfulness meditation (MM), mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), memory, learning, neurological, battered women, intimate partner violence

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Publication date (Electronic preprint): 6 November 2022

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Sofia Hebel https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8984-4848

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DOI: 10.14293/S2199-1006.1.SOR-.PPQUZGL.v1

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Date received : 6 November 2022

Data availability: The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

ScienceOpen disciplines: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Keywords: Psychology ,Neuroscience ,Behavior Change ,Domestic Violence ,Mindfulness Meditation ,Yoga

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[1] Dolcos Florin, LaBar Kevin S, Cabeza Roberto. Interaction between the Amygdala and the Medial Temporal Lobe Memory System Predicts Better Memory for Emotional Events. Neuron. Vol. 42(5):855–863. 2004. Elsevier BV. [Cross Ref]

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[3] Aupperle Robin L., Melrose Andrew J., Stein Murray B., Paulus Martin P.. Executive function and PTSD: Disengaging from trauma. Neuropharmacology. Vol. 62(2):686–694. 2012. Elsevier BV. [Cross Ref]

[4] McGaugh James L., Cahill Larry, Roozendaal Benno. Involvement of the amygdala in memory storage: Interaction with other brain systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Vol. 93(24):13508–13514. 1996. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Cross Ref]

[5] Dolcos Florin, LaBar Kevin S, Cabeza Roberto. Interaction between the Amygdala and the Medial Temporal Lobe Memory System Predicts Better Memory for Emotional Events. Neuron. Vol. 42(5):855–863. 2004. Elsevier BV. [Cross Ref]

[6] Milad Mohammed R., Pitman Roger K., Ellis Cameron B., Gold Andrea L., Shin Lisa M., Lasko Natasha B., Zeidan Mohamed A., Handwerger Kathryn, Orr Scott P., Rauch Scott L.. Neurobiological Basis of Failure to Recall Extinction Memory in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Biological Psychiatry. Vol. 66(12):1075–1082. 2009. Elsevier BV. [Cross Ref]

[7] Schuman-Olivier Zev, Trombka Marcelo, Lovas David A., Brewer Judson A., Vago David R., Gawande Richa, Dunne Julie P., Lazar Sara W., Loucks Eric B., Fulwiler Carl. Mindfulness and Behavior Change. Harvard Review of Psychiatry. Vol. 28(6):371–394. 2020. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). [Cross Ref]

[8] Botvinick Matthew M., Braver Todd S., Barch Deanna M., Carter Cameron S., Cohen Jonathan D.. Conflict monitoring and cognitive control. Psychological Review. Vol. 108(3):624–652. 2001. American Psychological Association (APA). [Cross Ref]

[9] Bernstein Amit, Hadash Yuval, Lichtash Yael, Tanay Galia, Shepherd Kathrine, Fresco David M.. Decentering and Related Constructs. Perspectives on Psychological Science. Vol. 10(5):599–617. 2015. SAGE Publications. [Cross Ref]

[10] Guendelman Simón, Medeiros Sebastián, Rampes Hagen. Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation: Insights from Neurobiological, Psychological, and Clinical Studies. Frontiers in Psychology. Vol. 8:2017. Frontiers Media SA. [Cross Ref]

[11] Sevinc Gunes, Greenberg Jonathan, Hölzel Britta K., Gard Tim, Calahan Thomas, Brunsch Vincent, Hashmi Javeria A., Vangel Mark, Orr Scott P., Milad Mohammed R., Lazar Sara W.. Hippocampal circuits underlie improvements in self‐reported anxiety following mindfulness training. Brain and Behavior. Vol. 10(9)2020. Wiley. [Cross Ref]