TY - JOUR
T1 - Mindfulness, psychosocial factors, and breast cancer
AU - Tacón, Anna M.
AU - Caldera, Yvonne M.
AU - Ronaghan, Catherine
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The number of cancer patients seeking complementary and psychosocial therapies has increased within the past decades. The effects of an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation intervention (MBSR) on state anxiety, coping styles, and mental adjustment to cancer were investigated in thirty women with breast cancer. Adherence to mindfulness techniques also were assessed at follow-up. Results showed significant changes from pre- to post-measures on the above factors with adequate adherence of mindfulness techniques. More trials are needed to fully determine the usefulness of MBSR programs for individuals suffering with cancer.
AB - The number of cancer patients seeking complementary and psychosocial therapies has increased within the past decades. The effects of an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation intervention (MBSR) on state anxiety, coping styles, and mental adjustment to cancer were investigated in thirty women with breast cancer. Adherence to mindfulness techniques also were assessed at follow-up. Results showed significant changes from pre- to post-measures on the above factors with adequate adherence of mindfulness techniques. More trials are needed to fully determine the usefulness of MBSR programs for individuals suffering with cancer.
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U2 - 10.1300/J427v01n01_06
DO - 10.1300/J427v01n01_06
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:27644447878
VL - 1
SP - 45
EP - 53
JO - Journal of Cancer Pain and Symptom Palliation
JF - Journal of Cancer Pain and Symptom Palliation
SN - 1543-7671
IS - 1
ER -