Forthcoming
Palitsky, R., Canby, N.K., Van Dam, N.T , Levin-Aspenson, H.F., Kaplan, D.M., Maples-Keller, J., Raison, C.L , Grant, G.H., Dunlop, B.W., Britton, W.B. (in press) Leveraging meditation research for the study of psychedelic-related adverse effects
2024
Canby, N., Lindahl, J.R., Britton, W.B., & Córdova, J. (2024) Clarifying and measuring the characteristics of experiences that involve a loss of self or a dissolution of its boundaries. Consciousness and Cognition, 119, 103655. ·LINK TO ARTICLE· PDF
2023
Palitsky, R., Cooper, D.J., Lindahl, J.R., and Britton, W.B. (2023). Relationships between religious and scientific worldviews in the narratives of Western Buddhists reporting meditation-related challenges. Journal of Contemplative Studies, 1, 1-28. · LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF
2022
Lindahl, J.R., Cooper, D.J., and Britton, W.B. (2022). Fear and terror in Buddhist Meditation: A Cognitive Model for Meditation-Induced Changes in Arousal and Affect. Journal of Cognitive Historiography, 7(1-2), 147–170. LINK TO ARTICLE PDF
Lindahl, J.R., Palitsky, R., Cooper, Britton, W.B. (2022) The roles and impacts of worldviews in the context of meditation-related challenges. Transcultural Psychiatry. LINK TO ARTICLE
Hitchcock, P. Britton, W.B. Mehta, K., Frank, M. (2022) Self-judgment dissected: A computational modeling analysis of self-referential processing and its relationship to trait mindfulness facets and depression symptoms. Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience.· PDF · LINK TO ARTICLE
Brown, K.W., Berry, D.R., Eichel, K. Beloborodova, P. Rahrig, H. and Britton, W.B. (2022). Comparing Impacts of Meditation Training in Focused Attention, Open Monitoring, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Emotion Reactivity and Regulation: Neural and Subjective Evidence. Psychophysiology, 59, e14024. · PDF · LINK TO ARTICLE
Alejandre-Lara, A. Eichel, K., Wesbecher, K., Lindahl, J., and Britton, W.B. (2022). How do mindfulness-based programs improve depression: Selflessness, valence or valenced-self? Cognitive Therapy and Research, 46, pages 668–685. ·PDF · LINK TO ARTICLE
2021
Cooper, D.J., Lindahl, J.R., Palitsky, R., and Britton, W.B. (2021). ‘Like a vibration cascading through the body’: Energy-like somatic experiences reported by Western Buddhists. Religions, 12(12), 1042. · LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF
Britton., W.B. Desbordes, G., Acabchuk, R., Peters, S., Lindahl, J.R, Canby, N.K., Vago., D., Dumais, T., Lipsky, J. Kimmel, H., Sager, L., Rahrig, H., Cheaito, A., Acero, P., Scharf, J., Lazar, S., Schuman-Olivier, Z., Ferrer, R., and Moitra, E. (2021). From Self-Esteem to Selflessness: An Evidence (Gap) Map of Self-Related Processes as Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Interventions. Frontiers in Psychology.· LINK TO ARTICLE
Eichel, K., Gawande, R., Acabchuk, R.L., Palitsky, R., Chau, S., Pham, A., Cheaito, A., Yam, D., Lipsky, Dumais, T., J., Zhu, Z., King, J., Fulwiler, F., Schuman-Olivier, Z., Moitra, E., Proulx, J., Alejandre-Lara, A., Britton, W. B. (2021). A Retrospective Systematic Review of Diversity Variables in Mindfulness Research, 2000-2016. Mindfulness. ·PDF· LINK TO ARTICLE
Goldberg, S.B., Lam, S.U., Britton, W.B., and Davidson, R.J. (2021). Prevalence of meditation-related adverse effects in a population-based sample in the United States. Psychotherapy Research, 32(3), 291-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2021.1933646 · LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF
Whitfield, T., Barnhofer, T., Acabchuk, R.L., Cohen, A., Lee, M., Schlosser, M., Arenaza-Urquijo, E.M., Bottcher, A., Britton, W.B., Coll-Padros, N., Collette, F., Chetelat, G., Dautricourt, S. Demnitz-King, H., Dumais, T., Klimecki, O., Meiberth, D., Moulinet, I., Muller, T., Parsons, E., Sager, L., Sannemann, L., Scharf, J., Schild, A., Touron, E., Wirth, M., Walker, Z., Moitra, E., Lutz, A., Lazar, S., Vago, D., & Marchant, N.L., (2021). The effect of mindfulness-based programs on cognitive function in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuropsychology Review. · PDF · LINK TO ARTICLE
Britton, W.B., Lindahl, J.R., Cooper, D.J., Canby, N.K., and Palitsky, R. (2021). Defining and measuring meditation-related adverse effects in mindfulness-based programs. Clinical Psychological Science, 9(6). LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF
Canby, N. Eichel, K., Lindahl, J.R., Chau, S., Cordova, J., and Britton, W.B. (2021). The Contribution of Social Factors to Outcomes in a Mindfulness-Based Intervention. Frontiers in Psychology. LINK TO ARTICLE PDF
Cullen, B.H., Eichel, K., Lindahl, J.R, Rahrig, H., Kini, N., Flahive J., and Britton,W.B. (2021). The contributions of focused attention and open-monitoring in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: a 3 armed randomized dismantling trial. PLos One LINK TO ARTICLE PDF
2020
Lohani, M., McElvaine, K., Payne, B., Mitcheon, K., and Britton, W.B. (2020). Longitudinal Training Study to Delineate the Specific Causal Effects of Open Monitoring Versus Focused Attention Techniques on Emotional Health. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 53 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102525
Canby, N., Eichel, K., Peters, S.I., Rahrig, H., and Britton, W.B. (2020). Predictors of Out-of-Class Mindfulness Practice Adherence During and After a Mindfulness-Based Intervention. Psychosomatic Medicine. LINK TO ARTICLE PDF
Hoge, E.A., Acabchuk, R.L., Kimmel, H., Moitra, E., Britton, W.B., Dumais, T., Ferrer, R.A., Lazar, S.W., Vago, D., Lipsky, J., Schuman-Olivier, Z., Cheaito, A., Sager, L., Peters, S., Rahrig, H., Acero, P., Scharf, J., Loucks, E.B., & Fulwiler, C. (2020). Emotion-related constructs engaged by mindfulness-based interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Mindfulness. LINK TO ARTICLE
Lindahl, J.R., Cooper, D.J., Fisher, N.E., Kirmayer, L.J., and Britton, W.B. (2020). Progress or pathology? Differential diagnosis and intervention criteria for meditation-related challenges: perspectives from Buddhist meditation teachers and practitioners. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1905. · LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF
Lindahl, J.R., Britton, W.B., Cooper, D.J., and Kirmayer, L.J. (2021). Challenging and adverse meditation experiences: toward a person-centered approach. In M. Farias, D. Brazier, and M. Lalljee (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Meditation (pp. 841-64). Oxford University Press. · LINK TO PUBLICATION · PDF
2019
Lindahl, J.R. and Britton, W.B. (2019). ‘I have this feeling of not really being here’: Buddhist meditation and changes in sense of self. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 26(7-8), 157-183. · LINK TO ARTICLE ·PDF
Britton, W.B. (2019). Can mindfulness be too much of a good thing? The value of a middle way. Current Opinions in Psychology, 28, 159-165. · LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF
2018
Britton, W.B., Davis, J., Lindahl, J., Loucks, E.B., Peterson, B., Cullen, B., Rando, A., Rahrig, H., Lipsky, J., (2018). Dismantling Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: creation and validation of 8-week Focused Attention and Open Monitoring interventions. Behaviour Research and Therapy. Special Issue on NIH’s Science of Behavior Change, 101, 92-107. PDF
Kang, Y., Rahrig, H., Eichel, K., Niles, H.F., Rocha, T., Lepp. N.E., Gold, J., and Britton, W.B. (2018). Gender Differences in Response to a School-Based Mindfulness Training Intervention for Early Adolescents. Journal of School Psychology, 68, 63-176. PDF
2017
Van Dam, N.T, van Vugt, M.K., Vago, D.R., Schmalzl, L., Saron, C., Olendzki, A., Meissner, T., Lazar, S.W., Kerr, C., Gorchov, J., Field, B.A.,Britton, W.B., Brefczynski-Lewis, J.A., Meyer, D.E. (2017). Mind the hype: A critical evaluation and prescriptive agenda for mindfulness and meditation research. Perspectives in Psychological Science13,36-61. PDF
Van Dam, N.T, van Vugt, M.K., Vago, D.R., Schmalzl, L., Saron, C., Olendzki, A., Meissner, T., Lazar, S.W., Kerr, C., Gorchov, J., Field, B.A., Britton, W.B., Brefczynski-Lewis, J.A., Meyer, D.E. (2017). Reiterated Concerns And Further Challenges For Mindfulness And Meditation Research: A Reply To Davidson And Dahl. Perspectives in Psychological Science
Lindahl, J.R. (2017). Somatic energies and emotional traumas: A qualitative study of practice-related challenges reported by Vajrayāna Buddhists. Religions, 8(8), 153. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel8080153 · LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF
Lindahl, J.R., Fisher, N.E., Cooper, D.J., Rosen, R.K., and Britton, W.B. (2017). The varieties of contemplative experience: a mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists. PLoS ONE, 12(5). LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF· LINK TO PRESS RELEASE
Rojiani, R ., Santoyo, J.F. Rahrig, H., Roth, H., Britton, W.B. (2017). Women Benefit More than Men in Response to College-Based Meditation Training. Frontiers in Psychology. 8 . OPEN ACCESS LINK
de Jong M, Peeters F, Gard T, Ashih H, Doorley J, Walker R, Rhoades L, Kulich RJ, Kueppenbender KD, Alpert JE, Hoge EA, Britton WB, Lazar SW, Fava M, Mischoulon D. (2017). A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Unipolar Depression in Patients With Chronic Pain. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. full text PubMed
2016
Loucks EB, Britton WB, Howe CJ, Gutman R, Gilman SE, Brewer J, Eaton CB, Buka SL. Associations of Dispositional Mindfulness with Obesity and Central Adiposity: the New England Family Study. (2016) International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (2) : 224-233 . full text PubMed
Loucks, E.B., Gilman, S.E., Britton, W.B., Gutman, R., Eaton, C.B., Buka, S.L. (2016) Associations of Mindfulness with Glucose Regulation and Diabetes. American Journal of Health Behavior, 40 (2) : 258-267 . full text
2015
Britton, W.B. and Lindahl, J.R. (2015) Meditation. In Oxford Bibliographies in Psychology. Ed. Dana S. Dunn. New York: Oxford University Press.
Loucks EB, Schuman-Olivier Z, Britton WB, Fresco DM, Desbordes G, Brewer JA, Fulwiler C. (2015) Mindfulness and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: State of the Evidence, Plausible Mechanisms, and Theoretical Framework. Current Cardiology Reports, 17 (12) : 112 . full text PubMed
Van Dam NT, Brown A, Mole TB, Davis JH, Britton WB, Brewer JA. (2015). Development and Validation of the Behavioral Tendencies Questionnaire. PLoS ONE, 10 (11) : e0140867 . full text PubMed PDF
Britton, W.B. & Lindahl, J.R. (2015). The contemplative development mapping project: A new model for interdisciplinary investigation. Mind & Life Institute Blog.
Loucks EB, Britton WB, Howe CJ, Eaton CB, Buka SL. (2015). Positive Associations of Dispositional Mindfulness with Cardiovascular Health: the New England Family Study. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 22 (4) : 540-50 .full text PubMed
2014
Lindahl, J.R., Kaplan, C.T., Winget, E.M., and Britton, W.B. (2014). A phenomenology of meditation-induced light experiences: Traditional Buddhist and neurobiological perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology, 4, 973. · LINK TO ARTICLE · PDF
Britton WB, Lepp NE, Niles HF, Rocha T, Fisher NE, Gold JS. (2014) A randomized controlled pilot trial of classroom-based mindfulness meditation compared to an active control condition in sixth-grade children. Journal of School Psychology, 52 (3) : 263-78 . full text PubMed PDF
Britton WB, Lindahl JR, Cahn BR, Davis JH, Goldman RE. (2014). Awakening is not a metaphor: the effects of Buddhist meditation practices on basic wakefulness. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1307 (1) : 64-81 . full text PubMed PDF
2013
Capecelatro MR, Sacchet MD, Hitchcock PF, Miller SM, Britton WB. (2013). Major depression duration reduces appetitive word use: an elaborated verbal recall of emotional photographs. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 47 (6) : 809-15 . full text PubMedPDF
2012
Roberts-Wolfe D, Sacchet MD, Hastings E, Roth H, Britton WB (2012). Mindfulness training alters emotional memory recall compared to active controls: support for an emotional information processing model of mindfulness. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6 : 15 . full text PubMed
Britton WB, Shahar B, Szepsenwol O, Jacobs WJ. (2012) .Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy improves emotional reactivity to social stress: results from a randomized controlled trial. Behavior Therapy, 43 (2) : 365-80 . full text PubMed PDF
Britton WB, Haynes PL, Fridel KW, Bootzin RR. (2012). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy improves polysomnographic and subjective sleep profiles in antidepressant users with sleep complaints. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 81 (5) : 296-304 . full text PubMed PDF
de Dios MA, Herman DS, Britton WB, Hagerty CE, Anderson BJ, Stein MD. (2012). Motivational and mindfulness intervention for young adult female marijuana users. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 42 (1) : 56-64 . full text PubMed
2011
Silverstein RG, Brown AC, Roth HD, Britton WB. (2011). Effects of mindfulness training on body awareness to sexual stimuli: implications for female sexual dysfunction. Psychosomatic Medicine, 73 (9) : 817-25 . full text PubMed PDF
2010
Britton WB, Haynes PL, Fridel KW, Bootzin RR. (2010). Polysomnographic and subjective profiles of sleep continuity before and after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in partially remitted depression. Psychosomatic Medicine, 72 (6) : 539-48 . full text PubMed PDF
Britton WB, Bootzin RR, Cousins JC, Hasler BP, Peck T, Shapiro SL. (2010). The contribution of mindfulness practice to a multicomponent behavioral sleep intervention following substance abuse treatment in adolescents: a treatment-development study. Substance Abuse, 31 (2) : 86-97 . full text PubMed
2005
Payne, J. D., Britton, W.B., Bootzin, R. R., and Nadel, L. (2005). Beyond acetylcholine: next steps for sleep and memory research. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 28, 77.
2004
Britton WB, Bootzin RR. (2004). Near-death experiences and the temporal lobe. Psychological Science, 15 (4) : 254-8 . full text PubMed
Shapiro, S., Britton, W.B., and Walsh, R. (2004). An analysis of recent meditation research and suggestions for future directions. Journal of Meditation Research, 10, 2-27.