The Suitability of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Chronic Hepatitis C

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 265-274

  Koerbel, Lynn S ^a   Zucker, Donna M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

hepatitis C; mindfulness; relaxation; stress reduction

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; GROUP THERAPY; HEPATITIS C; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MEDITATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38749122480     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010107304742     Document Type: Article

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