Measurement of quality of life and participant experience with the mindfulness-based stress reduction program

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-40

  Flugel Colle, Kathleen F ^b   Vincent, Ann ^a   Cha, Stephen S ^a   Loehrer, Laura L ^a   Bauer, Brent A ^a   Wahner Roedler, Dietlind L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Linear analogue self assessment scale; Mindfulness based stress reduction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION THERAPY; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 72949119721     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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