A non-randomized comparison of mindfulness-based stress reduction and healing arts programs for facilitating post-traumatic growth and spirituality in cancer outpatients

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 949-961

  Garland, Sheila N ^b   Carlson, Linda E ^a,c   Cook, Sarah ^b   Lansdell, Laura ^b   Speca, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Creative therapy; Meditation; Mindfulness based stress reduction; Post traumatic growth; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALING ARTS PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED WOMAN; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRITUAL HEALING; STRESS MANAGEMENT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AMBULATORY CARE; ART THERAPY; CANADA; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ALBERTA; AMBULATORY CARE; ART THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); NEOPLASMS; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35748933914     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-007-0280-5     Document Type: Article

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