Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on emotional experience and expression: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 117-131

  Robins, Clive J ^a   Keng, Shian Ling ^b   Ekblad, Andrew G ^b   Brantley, Jeffrey G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion regulation; Mindfulness; Self compassion; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AWARENESS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83855165081     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20857     Document Type: Article

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