Evaluation of the breathworks mindfulness-based pain management programme: Effects on well-being and multiple measures of mindfulness

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-78

  Cusens, Bryany ^a   Duggan, Geoffrey B ^b   Thorne, Kirsty ^c   Burch, Vidyamala ^c  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c The Manchester PET Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Awareness; Breathworks; Measurement; Mindfulness; Pain management

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANXIETY; AWARENESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77249084342     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.653     Document Type: Article

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