from Psychosom Med. 2009 Jan;71(1):106-14
Grant JA, Rainville P.
Département de physiologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate pain perception and the potential analgesic effects of mindful states in experienced Zen meditators. METHODS: Highly trained Zen meditators (n = 13; >1000 hours of practice) and age/gender-matched control volunteers (n = 13) received individually adjusted thermal [...]
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Posted in Addiction Medicine on Sep 3rd, 2009
from Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2009;17(4):254-67
Dakwar E, Levin FR.
Division of Substance Abuse, New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA. dakware@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu
Over the past 30 years the practice of meditation has become increasingly popular in clinical settings. In addition to evidence-based medical uses, meditation may have psychiatric benefits. In this review, the literature [...]
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from Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2009 Aug 24
Cotton S, Humenay Roberts Y, Tsevat J, Britto MT, Succop P, McGrady ME, Yi MS.
Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
BACKGROUND:: Mind-body complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities (e.g., relaxation or meditation) for symptom management have not been well studied in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease [...]
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from Pediatrics. 2009 Aug 24
Black DS, Milam J, Sussman S.
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Alhambra, California.
Objective: Although the efficacy of meditation interventions has been examined among adult samples, meditation treatment effects among youth are relatively unknown. We systematically reviewed empirical studies for the health-related [...]
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from J Palliat Med. 2009 Aug 28
Ando M, Morita T, Akechi T, Ito S, Tanaka M, Ifuku Y, Nakayama T.
1 Faculty of Nursing, St. Mary’s College , Fukuoka, Japan .
Abstract Objective: The primary goal of the study was to assess the efficacy of mindfulness-based meditation therapy on anxiety, depression, and spiritual well-being of Japanese patients [...]
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