The Short-Term Impact of a Brief Group-Based Mindfulness Therapy Program on Depression and Life Satisfaction

Mindfulness

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-188

  Harnett, Paul H ^a   Whittingham, Koa ^a   Puhakka, Elizabeth ^a   Hodges, Julie ^a   Spry, Carmen ^a   Dob, Rian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Emotional well being; Group therapy; Life satisfaction; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857780840     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-010-0024-3     Document Type: Article

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