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Outcome measures for mindfulness meditation (MM) and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) treatments. Changes for Internet gaming disorder participants from pre- to post-treatment in the MM and PMR ...

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Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 ...