| Stress reduction through mindfulness meditation. Effects on psychological symptomatology, sense of control, and spiritual experiences. | |
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PMID: 9097338 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: This study examined the effects of an 8-week stress reduction program based on training in mindfulness meditation. Previous research efforts suggesting this program may be beneficial in terms of reducing stress-related symptomatology and helping patients cope with chronic pain have been limited by a lack of adequate comparison control group. METHODS: Twenty-eight individuals who volunteered to participate in the present study were randomized into either an experimental group or a nonintervention control group. RESULTS: Following participation, experimental subjects, when compared with controls, evidenced significantly greater changes in terms of: (1) reductions in overall psychological symptomatology; (2) increase in overall domain-specific sense of control and utilization of an accepting or yielding mode of control in their lives, and (3) higher scores on a measure of spiritual experiences. CONCLUSIONS: The techniques of mindfulness meditation, with their emphasis on developing detached observation and awareness of the contents of consciousness, may represent a powerful cognitive behavioral coping strategy for transforming the ways in which we respond to life events. They may also have potential for relapse prevention in affective disorders. |
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Authors:
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J A Astin |
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychotherapy and psychosomatics Volume: 66 ISSN: 0033-3190 ISO Abbreviation: Psychother Psychosom Publication Date: 1997 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-07-17 Completed Date: 1997-07-17 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0024046 Medline TA: Psychother Psychosom Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 97-106 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, USA. |
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Adult Analysis of Variance Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Internal-External Control Intervention Studies Male Meditation* / methods, psychology Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics) Personal Satisfaction Program Evaluation Stress, Psychological / physiopathology, therapy* Students, Medical / psychology Treatment Outcome |
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