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2026

Journal Article

Quality of Life, Healthcare Use and Cost of Practice From a Nationally-Representative Australian Survey to Inform Future Economic Evaluations of Contemplative Practices

Bailey, Cate, Van Dam, Nicholas, Davies, Jonathan N, Schilling, Chris and Galante, Julieta (2026). Quality of Life, Healthcare Use and Cost of Practice From a Nationally-Representative Australian Survey to Inform Future Economic Evaluations of Contemplative Practices. Mindfulness, 17 (4), 1158-1169. doi: 10.1007/s12671-026-02788-9

Quality of Life, Healthcare Use and Cost of Practice From a Nationally-Representative Australian Survey to Inform Future Economic Evaluations of Contemplative Practices

2026

Journal Article

Too much or not enough of a good thing?: Reconciling differing perspectives on the optimal dose of mindfulness meditation and advancing a dose-response research agenda

Bowles, Nicholas I., Davies, Jonathan N., Strohmaier, Sarah, Galante, Julieta and Van Dam, Nicholas T. (2026). Too much or not enough of a good thing?: Reconciling differing perspectives on the optimal dose of mindfulness meditation and advancing a dose-response research agenda. Journal of Contemplative Studies, 1-37. doi: 10.57010/caxs3076

Too much or not enough of a good thing?: Reconciling differing perspectives on the optimal dose of mindfulness meditation and advancing a dose-response research agenda

2026

Journal Article

Engagement with meditation apps: a cross-sectional survey of use and associations

Adams, Julia, Davies, Jonathan, Wattanatakulchat, Prai, Galante, Julieta, Miller, Felicity, Alfonso, Simon D and Van Dam, Nicholas T (2026). Engagement with meditation apps: a cross-sectional survey of use and associations. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28 e71960, 1-23. doi: 10.2196/71960

Engagement with meditation apps: a cross-sectional survey of use and associations

2026

Journal Article

Prevalence and predictors of meditation use in Australia and New Zealand: results from a nationally representative survey

Davies, Jonathan N., Bailey, Cate, Galante, Julieta and Van Dam, Nicholas T. (2026). Prevalence and predictors of meditation use in Australia and New Zealand: results from a nationally representative survey. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 26 (1) 11, 1-15. doi: 10.1186/s12906-025-05183-4

Prevalence and predictors of meditation use in Australia and New Zealand: results from a nationally representative survey

2025

Journal Article

The psychometric performance of the EQ-HWB-9 for measuring health and wellbeing in a general population sample from Australia and New Zealand

Bailey, Cate, Trapani, Karen, Davies, Jonathan N., Van Dam, Nicholas, Galante, Julieta and Peasgood, Tessa (2025). The psychometric performance of the EQ-HWB-9 for measuring health and wellbeing in a general population sample from Australia and New Zealand. Quality of Life Research, 34 (12), 3707-3719. doi: 10.1007/s11136-025-04061-3

The psychometric performance of the EQ-HWB-9 for measuring health and wellbeing in a general population sample from Australia and New Zealand

2025

Journal Article

Examining dose-response effects of mindfulness meditation interventions on wellbeing: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Bowles, Nicholas, Burger, Alexander, Davies, Jonathan N., Simpson, Julie A., Galante, Julieta, Dennis, Simon J., Stone, Benjamin and Van Dam, Nicholas T. (2025). Examining dose-response effects of mindfulness meditation interventions on wellbeing: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 14 e72786, 1-19. doi: 10.2196/72786

Examining dose-response effects of mindfulness meditation interventions on wellbeing: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

2025

Journal Article

Real-world meditation app engagement: a longitudinal study of the Medito meditation app

Adams, Julia Alice, Davies, Jonathan, Wattanakulchat, Prai, Galante, Julieta, D'Alfonso, Simon and Van Dam, Nicholas T. (2025). Real-world meditation app engagement: a longitudinal study of the Medito meditation app. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. doi: 10.2196/79366

Real-world meditation app engagement: a longitudinal study of the Medito meditation app

2025

Journal Article

Feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone-delivered mindfulness intervention for stress reduction in adult Singaporeans: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Sparacio, Alessandro, Davies, Jonathan Nicholas, Lee, Erin and Schmitt, Jeroen Antonius Johannes (2025). Feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone-delivered mindfulness intervention for stress reduction in adult Singaporeans: a pilot randomized controlled trial. JMIR Mental Health, 12 e77793, 1-16. doi: 10.2196/77793

Feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone-delivered mindfulness intervention for stress reduction in adult Singaporeans: a pilot randomized controlled trial

2025

Journal Article

Incidence and predictors of meditation-related unusual experiences and adverse effects in a representative sample of meditators in the United States

Van Dam, Nicholas T., Targett, Jessica, Davies, Jonathan N., Burger, Alex and Galante, Julieta (2025). Incidence and predictors of meditation-related unusual experiences and adverse effects in a representative sample of meditators in the United States. Clinical Psychological Science, 13 (3), 632-648. doi: 10.1177/21677026241298269

Incidence and predictors of meditation-related unusual experiences and adverse effects in a representative sample of meditators in the United States

2024

Journal Article

Author spotlight: Melissa Day, PhD, Jonathan Davies, PhD, Claire Walker, BSc (Hons), Jeffrey Kim, PhD

Day, Melissa A., Davies, Jonathan N., Walker, Claire, Kim, Jeffrey and Meyer-Junco, Laura (2024). Author spotlight: Melissa Day, PhD, Jonathan Davies, PhD, Claire Walker, BSc (Hons), Jeffrey Kim, PhD. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 38 (3), 195-198. doi: 10.1080/15360288.2024.2412495

Author spotlight: Melissa Day, PhD, Jonathan Davies, PhD, Claire Walker, BSc (Hons), Jeffrey Kim, PhD

2024

Journal Article

Prevalence and 20-year trends in meditation, yoga, guided imagery and progressive relaxation use among US adults from 2002 to 2022

Davies, Jonathan N., Faschinger, Anna, Galante, Julieta and Van Dam, Nicholas T. (2024). Prevalence and 20-year trends in meditation, yoga, guided imagery and progressive relaxation use among US adults from 2002 to 2022. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 14987, 14987. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64562-y

Prevalence and 20-year trends in meditation, yoga, guided imagery and progressive relaxation use among US adults from 2002 to 2022

2024

Journal Article

Development and validation of the Inventory of Meditation Experiences (IME)

Van Dam, Nicholas T., Targett, Jessica, Burger, Alex, Davies, Jonathan N. and Galante, Julieta (2024). Development and validation of the Inventory of Meditation Experiences (IME). Mindfulness, 15 (6), 1429-1442. doi: 10.1007/s12671-024-02384-9

Development and validation of the Inventory of Meditation Experiences (IME)

2023

Journal Article

Placebo effects contribute to brief online mindfulness interventions for chronic pain: results from an online randomized sham-controlled trial

Davies, Jonathan N., Colagiuri, Ben, Sharpe, Louise and Day, Melissa A. (2023). Placebo effects contribute to brief online mindfulness interventions for chronic pain: results from an online randomized sham-controlled trial. Pain, 164 (10), 2273-2284. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002928

Placebo effects contribute to brief online mindfulness interventions for chronic pain: results from an online randomized sham-controlled trial

2023

Journal Article

Correction to: Dose–response Relationship of Reported Lifetime Meditation Practice with Mental Health and Wellbeing: a Cross-sectional Study

Bowles, Nicholas I., Davies, Jonathan N. and Dam, Nicholas T. Van (2023). Correction to: Dose–response Relationship of Reported Lifetime Meditation Practice with Mental Health and Wellbeing: a Cross-sectional Study. Mindfulness, 14 (9), 2287-2289. doi: 10.1007/s12671-023-02200-w

Correction to: Dose–response Relationship of Reported Lifetime Meditation Practice with Mental Health and Wellbeing: a Cross-sectional Study

2023

Journal Article

Outcome expectancies, effects, and mechanisms of brief training in mindfulness meditation vs. loving-kindness meditation vs a control condition for pain management: a randomized pilot study

Day, Melissa A., Matthews, Natasha, Davies, Jonathan N., Walker, Claire, Bray, Nicola, Kim, Jeffrey and Jensen, Mark P. (2023). Outcome expectancies, effects, and mechanisms of brief training in mindfulness meditation vs. loving-kindness meditation vs a control condition for pain management: a randomized pilot study. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 38 (3), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/15360288.2022.2141944

Outcome expectancies, effects, and mechanisms of brief training in mindfulness meditation vs. loving-kindness meditation vs a control condition for pain management: a randomized pilot study

2022

Journal Article

How do placebo effects contribute to mindfulness-based analgesia? Probing acute pain effects and interactions using a randomized balanced placebo design

Davies, Jonathan N., Sharpe, Louise, Day, Melissa A. and Colagiuri, Ben (2022). How do placebo effects contribute to mindfulness-based analgesia? Probing acute pain effects and interactions using a randomized balanced placebo design. Pain, 163 (10), 1967-1977. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002593

How do placebo effects contribute to mindfulness-based analgesia? Probing acute pain effects and interactions using a randomized balanced placebo design

2022

Journal Article

Dose–response relationship of reported lifetime meditation practice with mental health and wellbeing: a cross-sectional study

Bowles, Nicholas I., Davies, Jonathan N. and Van Dam, Nicholas T. (2022). Dose–response relationship of reported lifetime meditation practice with mental health and wellbeing: a cross-sectional study. Mindfulness, 13 (10), 2529-2546. doi: 10.1007/s12671-022-01977-6

Dose–response relationship of reported lifetime meditation practice with mental health and wellbeing: a cross-sectional study

2021

Journal Article

Mindfulness-based analgesia or placebo effect? The development and evaluation of a sham mindfulness intervention for acute experimental pain

Davies, Jonathan N., Sharpe, Louise, Day, Melissa A. and Colagiuri, Ben (2021). Mindfulness-based analgesia or placebo effect? The development and evaluation of a sham mindfulness intervention for acute experimental pain. Psychosomatic Medicine, 83 (6), 557-565. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000886

Mindfulness-based analgesia or placebo effect? The development and evaluation of a sham mindfulness intervention for acute experimental pain

2020

Journal Article

The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in acute pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Shires, Alice, Sharpe, Louise, Davies, Jonathan N. and Newton-John, Toby R.O. (2020). The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in acute pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain, 161 (8), 1698-1707. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001877

The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in acute pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2014

Journal Article

Lived-experience participation in nurse education: Reducing stigma and enhancing popularity

Happell, Brenda, Byrne, Louise, Platania-Phung, Chris, Harris, Scott, Bradshaw, Julie and Davies, Jonathan (2014). Lived-experience participation in nurse education: Reducing stigma and enhancing popularity. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 23 (5), 427-434. doi: 10.1111/inm.12077

Lived-experience participation in nurse education: Reducing stigma and enhancing popularity