WELL-BEING, PSYCHOLOGICAL

This study tests whether the Landing Place mental health app can improve well-being in college students. 160 Penn State Behrend students will be randomly assigned to either use the app daily for 4 weeks or not use it at all. The app includes mindfulness exercises, mood tracking, …

This Stanford study tests whether a short virtual reality mindfulness session can improve mental well-being and reduce anxiety in hospitalized adults. 42 participants will try the VR app and also receive standard care, acting as their own comparison. The goal is to see if immersi…

This study tests an 8-week mindfulness program designed to help nursing students reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while improving their emotional control. About 93 students will learn meditation, breathing exercises, and mindful movement. The goal is to see if these techniq…

This study explores whether easy-to-learn breathing exercises and guided meditations can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in elderly ICU survivors and their caregivers. Fourteen pairs (survivor and caregiver) will practice Isha Kriya meditation and Nadi Shuddhi breathing fo…

This study tests a brain-training method called neurofeedback to see if it can help people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress symptoms feel better overall. Twenty adults on a therapy waitlist will try the training, and researchers will check for ch…

This study tests whether group music activities can help high school students feel more connected and stay in school. About 200 students in Bergen, Norway, will either take part in music sessions or follow their usual schedule, then switch. Researchers will track school attendanc…

This study will give psilocybin to 120 healthy adults with low well-being, either while awake or asleep, to see if the psychedelic experience is needed for mood benefits. Participants will also receive a placebo or clonidine for comparison. The goal is to understand how psilocybi…