This intervention includes both formal practices of body scan meditation, standing / sitting Hatha yoga, meditations focused on the breath or other objects of attention, exercises of benevolence or kindness with affection (loving-kindness); as well as informal mindfulness practices in activities of daily living.

It evaluates span of immediate recall and verbal working memory by the total number of items achieved and the maximum number of remembered elements

It evaluates span of immediate recall and verbal working memory by the total number of items achieved and the maximum number of remembered elements

It evaluates experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility. It is a 7-item self-report instrument, rated on a 7-point Likert scale, with a total scale score ranging from 7 to 49. Higher scores indicate higher levels of experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility

It evaluates experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility. It is a 7-item self-report instrument, rated on a 7-point Likert scale, with a total scale score ranging from 7 to 49. Higher scores indicate higher levels of experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility

It evaluates experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility. It is a 7-item self-report instrument, rated on a 7-point Likert scale, with a total scale score ranging from 7 to 49. Higher scores indicate higher levels of experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility

It measures concerns associated with possible negative consequences of anxiety-related symptoms in three dimensions (physical, cognitive and social). It is an 18-item self-report, rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with a total scale score (ranging from 0 to 72) and three 6-item subscales (Physical, Cognitive and Social Concerns, ranging from 0 to 24 points each). Higher scores indicate higher anxiety sensitivity

It measures concerns associated with possible negative consequences of anxiety-related symptoms in three dimensions (physical, cognitive and social). It is an 18-item self-report, rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with a total scale score (ranging from 0 to 72) and three 6-item subscales (Physical, Cognitive and Social Concerns, ranging from 0 to 24 points each). Higher scores indicate higher anxiety sensitivity

It measures concerns associated with possible negative consequences of anxiety-related symptoms in three dimensions (physical, cognitive and social). It is an 18-item self-report, rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with a total scale score (ranging from 0 to 72) and three 6-item subscales (Physical, Cognitive and Social Concerns, ranging from 0 to 24 points each). Higher scores indicate higher anxiety sensitivity

It is a self-report instrument of 39 items, rated on a 5-point Likert scale, that are grouped into both a total scale score (with a mean score ranging from 1 to 5) and five specific subscales: Observing (8 items), Describing (8 items), Acting with awareness (8 items), Non-judgment (8 items), and Non-reactivity (7 items). Higher values indicate higher levels in each domain

It is a self-report instrument of 39 items, rated on a 5-point Likert scale, that are grouped into both a total scale score (with a mean score ranging from 1 to 5) and five specific subscales: Observing (8 items), Describing (8 items), Acting with awareness (8 items), Non-judgment (8 items), and Non-reactivity (7 items). Higher values indicate higher levels in each domain

It is a self-report instrument that measures both a global factor of alexithymia, and three specific domains: Difficulty in Identifying Feelings (7 items), Difficulty in Describing Feelings (5 items) and Externally Oriented Thinking (8 items). Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The total scale score ranges between 20 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater level of alexithymia

It is a self-report instrument that measures both a global factor of alexithymia, and three specific domains: Difficulty in Identifying Feelings (7 items), Difficulty in Describing Feelings (5 items) and Externally Oriented Thinking (8 items). Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The total scale score ranges between 20 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater level of alexithymia

It is a self-report instrument that measures both a global factor of alexithymia, and three specific domains: Difficulty in Identifying Feelings (7 items), Difficulty in Describing Feelings (5 items) and Externally Oriented Thinking (8 items). Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The total scale score ranges between 20 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater level of alexithymia

It is an 8-item self-report instrument, rated on a 7-point Likert scale, that assesses the degree of certainty or uncertainty about their own or someone else's mental states. It includes two subscales (with a double-scoring procedure): Uncertainty about mental states (5 items, with range 0-3) and Certainty about mental states (6 items, with range 0-2). High levels of certainty about mental states indicate hypermentalizing and high levels of uncertainty indicate hypomentalizing

It is an 8-item self-report instrument, rated on a 7-point Likert scale, that assesses the degree of certainty or uncertainty about their own or someone else's mental states. It includes two subscales (with a double-scoring procedure): Uncertainty about mental states (5 items, with range 0-3) and Certainty about mental states (6 items, with range 0-2). High levels of certainty about mental states indicate hypermentalizing and high levels of uncertainty indicate hypomentalizing

It is an 8-item self-report instrument, rated on a 7-point Likert scale, that assesses the degree of certainty or uncertainty about their own or someone else's mental states. It includes two subscales (with a double-scoring procedure): Uncertainty about mental states (5 items, with range 0-3) and Certainty about mental states (6 items, with range 0-2). High levels of certainty about mental states indicate hypermentalizing and high levels of uncertainty indicate hypomentalizing

It measures anxious and depressive symptomatology. It is a 14-item self-report, rated on a 4-point Likert scale, with a total score (ranging from 0 to 42) and two subscales (7 items each, ranging from 0-21)

It measures anxious and depressive symptomatology. It is a 14-item self-report, rated on a 4-point Likert scale, with a total score (ranging from 0 to 42) and two subscales (7 items each, ranging from 0-21)

It measures anxious and depressive symptomatology. It is a 14-item self-report, rated on a 4-point Likert scale, with a total score (ranging from 0 to 42) and two subscales (7 items each, ranging from 0-21)

It is a self-report instrument of 26 items grouped into general health questions (2 items) and four factors: Physical Health (7 items), Psychological Health (6 items), Social Relations (3 items) and Environment (8 items), ranging from 0 to 100 points. Higher scores in each domain indicate higher level of satisfaction

It is a self-report instrument of 26 items grouped into general health questions (2 items) and four factors: Physical Health (7 items), Psychological Health (6 items), Social Relations (3 items) and Environment (8 items), ranging from 0 to 100 points. Higher scores in each domain indicate higher level of satisfaction

It is a self-report instrument of 26 items grouped into general health questions (2 items) and four factors: Physical Health (7 items), Psychological Health (6 items), Social Relations (3 items) and Environment (8 items), ranging from 0 to 100 points. Higher scores in each domain indicate higher level of satisfaction