Mindfulness online: A preliminary evaluation of the feasibility of a web-based mindfulness course and the impact on stress

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Krusche, Adele ^a   Cyhlarova, Eva ^b   King, Scott ^c   Williams, J Mark G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Mental Health Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^c Wellmind Media Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURSE EVALUATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPOSURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; WHOLE BODY SCINTISCANNING;

EID: 84863660137     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000803     Document Type: Article

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