Weekly Change in Mindfulness and Perceived Stress in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 755-765

  Baer, Ruth A ^a   Carmody, James ^b   Hunsinger, Matthew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mindfulness; Mindfulness based stress reduction; Stress; Weekly change

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEEKLY CHANGE; YOUNG ADULT;

MINDFULNESS; MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION; STRESS; WEEKLY CHANGE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862556669     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21865     Document Type: Article

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