(ISSN 2573-4393)
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. It covers all evidence-based scientific studies on integrative, alternative and complementary approaches to improving health and wellness.
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The journal publishes a variety of article types: Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.
There is no restriction on paper length, provided that the text is concise and comprehensive. Authors should present their results in as much detail as possible, as reviewers are encouraged to emphasize scientific rigor and reproducibility.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2024): Submission to First Decision: 6.8 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 14.3 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 6 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Special Issue
The Effects of Mindfulness Therapy on Human Health
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editor
Birgitta Dresp-Langley,
PhD
UMR 7357 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Research interests: Consciousness; perception; mental health; color consciousness
About This Topic
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) are part of a novel class of behaviour-centred therapies recognized as valid non-pharmacological treatments for a variety of health issues such as eating disorders, addictive behaviours, acute and chronic stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. These non-pharmacological treatments have noticeable advantages over pharmacotherapy given their effectiveness in improving both long- and short-term health outcomes on the one hand, while showing no marked contraindications and/or adverse side effects. MBI, like cognitive behavioural therapy, requires the intervention of clinically trained therapists in the newly emerging field of evidence-based programs for stress-related ailments. The overarching goal of MBI is to train the individual patient in the systematic practice of paying attention to subjective experiences of body and mind, emotions, and inner representations of outside reality. This Special Issue welcomes scientific contributions on all aspects of MBI. Research articles, clinical studies, case studies, theoretical models, review articles, and perspectives, including novel approaches to intervention protocols in non-institutionalized contexts are welcome.
Keywords
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI); mental health; human health
Manuscript Submission Information
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