from J Consult Clin Psychol. 2008 Jun;76(3):408-21
Zautra AJ, Davis MC, Reich JW, Nicassario P, Tennen H, Finan P, Kratz A, Parrish B, Irwin MR.
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, USA. alex.zautra@asu.edu
This research examined whether cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness interventions that target responses to chronic stress, pain, and depression reduce pain [...]
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from J Behav Med. 2008 Aug;31(4):351-66
Wachholtz AB, Pargament KI.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Mass Medical Center, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. WachholA@ummhc.org
Migraine headaches are associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety (Waldie and Poulton Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 72: 86-92, 2002) and feelings of low self-efficacy (French et al. Headache, 40: 647-656, 2000). [...]
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from Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Nov;5(11):624-36
Kearney DJ, Brown-Chang J.
Gastroenterology Section, University of Washington School of Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA. kearney@u.washington.edu
Standard treatment for IBS focuses on the management or alleviation of the predominant gastrointestinal presenting symptoms, such as diarrhea or constipation, often using pharmacological therapy. For [...]
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from Am Heart J. 2009 Jan;157(1):84-90
Sullivan MJ, Wood L, Terry J, Brantley J, Charles A, McGee V, Johnson D, Krucoff MW, Rosenberg B, Bosworth HB, Adams K, Cuffe MS.
Institute for Health and Wellness, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
BACKGROUND: The Support, Education, and Research in Chronic Heart Failure (SEARCH) study was designed to assess the impact of [...]
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from J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2009 Jun;16(2):200-7
Lush E, Salmon P, Floyd A, Studts JL, Weissbecker I, Sephton SE.
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, 2301 South Third Street, Life Sciences Building, Suite 317, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
OBJECTIVES: Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome, is often accompanied by psychological distress and increased basal sympathetic [...]
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Posted in Aging, Mindfulness in Medicine on Aug 2nd, 2009
from Gerontologist. 2008 Apr;48(2):135-41
Rejeski WJ.
Departments of Health and Exercise Science and Public Health Science, Box 7868, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA. rejeski@wfu.edu
Derived from Buddhism, mindfulness is a unique approach for understanding human suffering and happiness that has attracted rapidly growing interest among health care professionals. In this article I describe current thinking [...]
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from Psychol Addict Behav. 2006 Sep;20(3):343-7
Bowen S, Witkiewitz K, Dillworth TM, Chawla N, Simpson TL, Ostafin BD, Larimer ME, Blume AW, Parks GA, Marlatt GA.
Addictive Behaviors Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. swbowen@u.washington.edu
Despite the availability of various substance abuse treatments, alcohol and drug misuse and related negative consequences remain [...]
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from Addict Behav. 2007 Oct;32(10):2324-8
Bowen S, Witkiewitz K, Dillworth TM, Marlatt GA.
University of Washington, Department of Psychology, Box 351525, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. swbowen@u.washington.edu
Previous studies have demonstrated that attempts to suppress thoughts about using substances may actually lead to increases in substance use. Vipassana, a mindfulness meditation practice, emphasizes acceptance, rather than suppression, of unwanted [...]
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from J Trauma Stress. 2007 Jun;20(3):239-49
Simpson TL, Kaysen D, Bowen S, MacPherson LM, Chawla N, Blume A, Marlatt GA, Larimer M.
VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. tracey.simpson@va.gov
The present study evaluated whether Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptom severity was associated with participation and [...]
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from Menopause. 2006 Sep-Oct;13(5):760-9
Carmody J, Crawford S, Churchill L.
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. james.carmody@umassmed.edu
OBJECTIVE: A variety of results from both population and laboratory studies suggest that stress and hot flashes (HFs) are correlated and that HFs are more severe in women with lower coping abilities. [...]
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