Mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with chronic diseases

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 200-210

  Merkes, Monika ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

chronic illness; mind body approaches; mindfulness meditation

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STRESS MANAGEMENT; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MEDITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956402793     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY09063     Document Type: Review

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