Publications
Group-Based Integrative Pain Management: Feasibility of a Factorial Randomized Trial in Safety-Net Primary Care
Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
Ariana Thompson-Lastad, PhD; Julia Wu, MPH; Wendy Hartogensis, PhD; Jhia Jackson, MS; and Maria Chao, DrPH; of University of California, San Francisco conducted a pilot study evaluating group-based non-pharmacologic approaches to increase access in saftey-net primary care and improve pain-related outcomes.
Reimagining Integrative Medicine Fellowship Core Competencies with a Health Equity Lens
American Journal of Medicine
Vincient Minichiello, MD, and Adam Rindfleisch, MD, of University of Wisconsin–Madison; Melinda Ring, MD; of Northwestern University; Shelley Adler, PhD, and Anand Dhruva, MD, of University of California, San Francisco; Darshan Mehta, MD, of Harvard University, and colleagues authored a paper recommending updates to integrative medicine fellowship curriculum, such as using inclusive language and integrating underrepresented areas such as health equity, trauma-informed care, clinician well-being, interprofessional collaboration, and planetary health.
Integrative Care Interest and Offerings Grow
New England Journal of Medicine
Darshan Mehta, MD, of Harvard University, argued that integrative medicine offers superior clinical outcomes, patient experience, and provider experience.
Long-Term Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Sickness Absence and Cognitive Functioning in Patients with Stress-Related Disorders: Secondary Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Mats Lekander, PhD, of Karolinska Institutet, found no specific effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on sickness absence for individuals with stress-related disorders.
“It’s a Really Big Privilege to be Able to Take Care of Ourselves”: A Mixed Methods Study of Integrating Mindfulness for Mental Health into a Job Training Program for Low-Income Emerging Adults
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine & Health
Dorothy Chiu, PhD; Maria Chao, DrPH; Ariana Thompson-Lastad, PhD; and Wendy Hartogensis, PhD; of University of California, San Francisco found that integrating mindfulness into job training for underserved emerging adults was well-received, effective, and supports mental health equity.
A Bold Vision for a Healthier World: Lifestyle-First Medicine
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Amy Mechley, MD, of University of Cincinnati published a call-to-action arguing that leaders and policy makers worldwide need to prioritize, develop, and implement policies to enable the practice of lifestyle medicine.
Health Promotion and Physical Wellness in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Carissa Wengrovius, DPT, PhD, of University of Vermont found that incorporating a health promotion and physical wellness life course approach into pediatric physical therapy facilitates positive health and physical wellness across a child’s lifespan.
Group-Based Integrative Pain Management in Primary Care: A Study Protocol for Multilevel Interventions to Address Health Disparities
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
Maria Chao, PhD; Ariana Thompson-Lastad, PhD; Sudha Prathikanti, MD; Wendy Hartogensis, PhD; and Folashade Wolfe-Modupe, MD, of University of California, San Francisco developed a study protocol for pain management in primary care safety net clinics to address multilevel barriers and disparities in pain care.
Association of Adherence to a MIND-Style Diet With the Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Decline in the REGARDS Cohort
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Rhonna Shatz, DO, of University of Cincinnati published a study examining the association between Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) and incident cognitive impairment and cognitive trajectories in a biracial prospective cohort study.
Overcoming Challenges to Implementing Mindfulness-Based Pain Interventions
JAMA Network
Dan Cherkin, PhD, of University of Washington discussed recent MBI studies and lauded the effectiveness, low-cost, lasting benefits, and safety of MBIs for various challenging conditions.
Essential Nutrients, Added Sugar Intake, and Epigenetic Age in Midlife Black and White Women
JAMA Network
Dorothy Chiu, PhD, and Elissa Epel, PhD, of University of California, San Francisco found that following a diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals—especially one without much added sugar—can result in a younger biological age at the cellular level.
Cognitive Flexibility Is Associated with Sickness Resilience
Frontiers in Psychology
Mats Lekander, PhD, and Martin Ingvar, PhD, of Karolinska Institutet conducted a study that tested if cognitive flexibility capacity was associated with sick leave in a medium-sized company and found that capacity of cognitive flexibility is associated with key health outcomes such as sick leave.
Cultivating Reciprocity Between People and Planet: Habit-Stacking Planetary Health Prescriptions into Existing Nature RX Encounters During Integrative Health Visits
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
David Victorson, PhD, of Northwestern University published an article that argues for integrative planetary prescriptions to be included in existing nature prescription frameworks to encourage reciprocity between personal and planetary well-being.
FOODWISE (Fostering Optimal Outcomes through Dietary Wisdom, Integration, Spirituality, and Emotionality): A New Model of Integrative Culinary Medicine
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Melinda Ring, MD, and Anna Balabanova Shannahan, MD, of Northwestern University; Darshan Mehta, MD, of Harvard University; and Iman Majd, MD, of University of Washington published a paper that introduced a new nutritional framework called Integrative Culinary Medicine (ICM).
Prepandemic Physical Activity and Risk of COVID-19 Diagnosis and Hospitalization in Older Adults
JAMA Network
Dennis Muñoz-Vergara, DVM, MPH, and Peter Wayne, PhD, of Harvard University published a study that found that adults over the age of 45 who exercised regularly before the pandemic had lower odds of being hospitalized after contracting COVID-19.
A Scoping Review of Ayurvedic Rasayana Adaptogens in Oncology
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Anand Dhruva, MD, and Cairn Wu, MS, of University of California, San Francisco published a scoping review of rasayana adaptogens, a natural product used in Ayurvedic medicine.
Integrative Health Equity: Definition, Principles, Strategies, and Reflections
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
Shelley Adler, PhD, and Maria Chao, DrPH, of University of California, San Francisco published a paper on integrative health equity, defined as optimal health for all through a whole-person approach that explicitly recognizes cultural, social, and structural determinants of health.
Elevated Body Temperature Is Associated with Depressive Symptoms: Results from the TemPredict Study
Scientific Reports
Ashley Mason, PhD, of University of California, San Francisco published a study that revealed the connection between body temperature and depression and offers hope for novel temperature-based treatment options for major depressive disorders.
Through the Looking Glass: Psychedelics As a Window into Mindfulness and Mind–Body Health
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Peter Wayne, PhD, Gloria Yeh, MD, and Darshan Mehta, MD, of Harvard University published a paper on current psychedelic research, including such as the integration of psilocybin in mindfulness practices, ADHD treatment, and nature therapy.
Are Formal and Informal Home Mindfulness Practice Qualities Associated with Outcomes? Results from a Pilot Study of a Four-Week Mindfulness Intervention for Chronic Pain Management
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
Carrie Brintz, PhD, and Rogelio Coronado, PhD, of Vanderbilt University published a study that showed that informal home practice of a mindfulness-based intervention can improve outcomes in chronic pain patients.