Mindfulness-based stress reduction for health care professionals: Results from a randomized trial

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 164-176

  Shapiro, Shauna L ^a   Astin, John A ^b   Bishop, Scott R ^c,e   Cordova, Matthew ^d,f  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Polo Alto Veteran Affairs Health Care System

^e CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^f VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care professionals; Meditation; Mindfulness; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744437276     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1072-5245.12.2.164     Document Type: Article

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