A pilot randomized control trial investigating the effect of mindfulness practice on pain tolerance, psychological well-being, and physiological activity

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 297-300

  Kingston, Jessica ^a   Chadwick, Paul ^a,b   Meron, Daniel ^c   Skinner, T Chas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mindfulness meditation; Physiological activity; Psychological well being; Randomized control trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOSOMATICS; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKILL; THINKING; TRAINING; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; AFFECT; AROUSAL; AWARENESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MALE; MEDITATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PULSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 33847113929     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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