Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-143

  Baer, Ruth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meditation; Meta analysis; Mindfulness; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BORDERLINE STATE; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDITATION; METHODOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; RELAPSE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; STRESS; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142212095     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/bpg015     Document Type: Review

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