Mindfulness and psychosocial care in cancer: Historical context and review of current and potential applications

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 287-294

  Greene, Paul B ^a   Philip, Errol J ^b   Poppito, Shannon R ^c   Schnur, Julie B ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cancer; Meditation; Mindfulness; Psycho oncology

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MINDFULNESS; NEOPLASM; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVOR;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MINDFULNESS; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84870197567     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951511001015     Document Type: Review

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