Mindfulness-based stress reduction: A non-pharmacological approach for chronic illnesses

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-23

  Niazi, Asfandyar Khan ^a   Niazi, Shaharyar Khan ^b  

^a SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Pakistan)

^b RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Chronic illnesses; Chronic pain; Depression; Stress reduction therapy

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANXIETY DISORDER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERTENSION; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION THERAPY; NEOPLASM; PANIC; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; THERAPY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 79952603275     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4297/najms.2011.320     Document Type: Review

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