The validation of an active control intervention for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) [PDF]
Most of the extant literature investigating the health effects of mindfulness interventions relies on wait-list control comparisons. The current article specifies and validates an active control condition, the Health Enhancement Program (HEP), thus providing the foundation necessary for rigorous investigations of the relative efficacy of Mindfulness ...
Donal G, MacCoon +10 more
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Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Adults With Cancer: A Stratified Subgroup Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and stress, is highly prevalent among adults with cancer. Mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs), such as Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), are increasingly used to address these symptoms.
Ajele KW, Idemudia ES.
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Positive Psychology Interventions in Patients With Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men and may often result in psychiatric symptoms due to the direct disease effects, hormonal treatments, functional losses, and psychological responses of patients to the cancer. Positive psychology interventions have shown promise in alleviating psychological symptoms in patients ...
Xu E, Phung QH, Runcie K, Liu MA.
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Mind training, stress and behaviour-A randomised experiment.
In this paper, we evaluate the effects of a psychological training, called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on stress and risk and time preferences.
Yonas Alem +3 more
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Mindfulness in Elementary School Teachers: Effects on Teacher Stress, Mental Health, and Mindfulness in the Classroom [PDF]
Background: Teachers are under enormous stress and attrition rates of this group are among the highest in the the United States The present study aimed to investigate whether Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can be used as an intervention to ...
Alicia Fedewa +2 more
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The effect of mindfulness-based-stress reduction (MBSR) training on academic buoyancy and academic self-regulation in high shool students [PDF]
The aim of the present research was to explore the effectiveness of the mindfulness – based – stress reduction (MBSR) training on academic buoyancy and academic self-regulation of students at risk of addiction. The research method was experimental of the
saiede tajoldini +2 more
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Objectives: Mindfulness-based stress reduction has been proven to improve mental health and quality of life. This study examined how mindfulness training and various types of mindfulness practices altered brain activity.Methods: Specifically, the ...
Hei-Yin Hydra Ng +16 more
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Background: Oxidative stress has complex interactions with our lifestyle habits that negatively affect our health. Increasing evidence suggests that chronic psychosocial stress enhances oxidative stress, which in turn may contribute to aging and aetiology of many lifestyle-related degenerative diseases.
Rita Canella, Concetta Gardi
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Although much research has shown that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can reduce psychological stress, it is less clear if effects generalize to everyday social situations, which range among the largest stress triggers.
Simón Guendelman +3 more
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Mindfulness interventions reduce blood pressure in patients with non-communicable diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Purpose Mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) are an emerging area of empirical study, not only in positive psychology, but also in clinical health care.
Abbott +39 more
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