A randomized, controlled trial of meditation for work stress, anxiety and depressed mood in full-time workers

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Manocha, R ^a   Black, D ^b   Sarris, J ^c,d   Stough, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDITATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL STRESS INVENTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY FOR ADULTS; YOGA;

EID: 80052754528     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/960583     Document Type: Article

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