Posted in Mindfulness in Medicine, Sleep on Jul 31st, 2009
from Explore (NY). 2007 Nov-Dec;3(6):585-91
Winbush NY, Gross CR, Kreitzer MJ.
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. winbu002@umn.edu
INTRODUCTION: Sleep disturbance is common and associated with compromised health status. Cognitive processes characterized by stress and worry can cause, or contribute to, sleep complaints. This study systematically evaluated the evidence that sleep [...]
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from J Pain. 2008 Sep;9(9):841-8
Morone NE, Lynch CS, Greco CM, Tindle HA, Weiner DK.
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. moronene@upmc.edu
To identify the effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP), we conducted a qualitative study based on grounded theory and used content [...]
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from Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 Sep-Oct;13(5):36-8
Rosenzweig S, Reibel DK, Greeson JM, Edman JS, Jasser SA, McMearty KD, Goldstein BJ.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
CONTEXT: Psychological distress is linked with impaired glycemic control among diabetics. OBJECTIVE: Estimate changes in glycemic control, weight, blood pressure, and stress-related psychological symptoms [...]
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from the journal Brain Behav Immun. 2007 Nov;21(8):1038-49
Carlson LE, Speca M, Faris P, Patel KD.
Department of Psychosocial Resources, Tom Baker Cancer Centre Holy Cross Site, Alberta Cancer Board, 2202 Second St. S.W., Calgary, Alta., Canada T3B 0W7. lindacar@cancerboard.ab.ca
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the ongoing effects of participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on quality [...]
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from the journal, J Sex Med. 2008 Jul;5(7):1646-59
Brotto LA, Basson R, Luria M.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lori.Brotto@vch.ca
INTRODUCTION: Despite their widespread prevalence, there are no existing evidence-based psychological treatments for women with sexual desire and arousal disorder. Mindfulness, the practice of relaxed wakefulness, is an ancient eastern practice with roots in Buddhist [...]
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Posted in Burnout, Mindfulness in Medicine on Jul 25th, 2009
from the journal, Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2009 May;15(2):61-6
Irving JA, Dobkin PL, Park J.
Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Quebec, Canada. Julie.irving@mail.mcgill.ca
Demands faced by health care professionals include heavy caseloads, limited control over the work environment, long hours, as well as organizational structures and systems in transition. Such conditions have been directly linked [...]
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Posted in Mindfulness in Medicine on Jul 25th, 2009
from the journal, J Altern Complement Med. 2009 May;15(5):593-600
Chiesa A, Serretti A.
Institute of Psychiatry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. albertopnl@yahoo.it
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a clinically standardized meditation that has shown consistent efficacy for many mental and physical disorders. Less attention has been given to the possible benefits that it may have in healthy [...]
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from the journal, Women Health. 2009 Mar-May;49(2-3):119-43
Dalmida SG, Holstad MM, Diiorio C, Laderman G.
Emory University, Nell Hidgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. sageorg@emory.edu
Spirituality is a resource some HIV-positive women use to cope with HIV, and it also may have positive impact on physical health. This cross-sectional study examined associations of spiritual well-being, [...]
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from the journal, Behav Cogn Psychother. 2009 Jul;37(4):403-12. Epub 2009 Jun 23
Chadwick P, Hughes S, Russell D, Russell I, Dagnan D.
Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK. paul.chadwick@kcl.ac.uk
BACKGROUND: The clinical literature cautions against use of meditation by people with psychosis. There is, however, evidence for acceptance-based therapy reducing relapse, and some evidence for clinical benefits [...]
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In the most recent Archives of Internal Medicine, investigators examined the pervasive but poorly understood issue of “the difficult patient encounter” (Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(4):410-414). The authors write “Nearly 1 of 6 outpatient visits is considered difficult by physicians. Difficult encounters are more likely to occur with patients who have a mental disorder, present with [...]
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