Approaching dysphoric mood: State-effects of mindfulness meditation on frontal brain asymmetry

Biological Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 105-113

  Keune, Philipp M ^a   Bostanov, Vladimir ^a   Hautzinger, Martin ^a   Kotchoubey, Boris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alpha asymmetry; Depression; EEG; Meditation; Mindfulness; Rumination

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHORIA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDITATION; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; MOOD CHANGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADULT; AFFECT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84874675535     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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