ALTERED DEFAULT MODE NETWORK (DMN) RESTING STATE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY FOLLOWING A MINDFULNESS-BASED EXPOSURE THERAPY FOR POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) IN COMBAT VETERANS OF AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ.

Anthony P King, Stefanie R Block, Rebecca K Sripada, Sheila Rauch, Nicholas Giardino, Todd Favorite, Michael Angstadt, Daniel Kessler, Robert Welsh, Israel Liberzon

April 2016 Depress Anxiety

Synopsis of Social media discussions

The overall discussions reveal an interest in mindfulness and meditation, with mentions of specific practices like Vipassanā and guided sessions from YouTube. The tone is mostly personal and practical, supporting moderate engagement and interest but without strong analytical commentary, reflecting the posts’ focus on individual routines rather than direct critique or analysis of the research.

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Most posts seem neutral or focus on personal meditative practices, showing little direct disagreement with the study's content.

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Interest
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There's a general interest in mindfulness and meditation, with some posts explicitly referencing the article or related methods.

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Posts primarily share personal experiences or preferred techniques, indicating basic engagement without deep analytical discussion.

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While the posts promote mindfulness practices, they appear to have limited influence on broader perceptions of the research's significance.

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9,370,746

Total Likes

37,096

Extended Reach

9,391,658

Social Features

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Abstract Synopsis

  • This study explored how mindfulness-based exposure therapy (MBET) affects brain connectivity in combat veterans with PTSD, focusing on the default mode network (DMN) and salience network (SN) using fMRI scans before and after treatment.
  • Veterans treated with MBET showed reduced PTSD symptoms and increased functional connectivity between key brain regions involved in executive control, such as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), suggesting enhanced regulation of distressing symptoms.
  • The increase in DMN connectivity with executive control areas was linked to improvements in PTSD symptoms like avoidance and hyperarousal, indicating that mindfulness training may strengthen the brain networks involved in managing trauma-related symptoms.]