The Chinese medicine construct "stagnation" in mind-body connection mediates the effects of mindfulness training on depression and anxiety

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 348-357

  Lo, Herman H M ^a   Ng, Siu Man ^a   Chan, Cecilia L W ^a   Lam, K F ^a   Lau, Bobo H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Mediator; Mindfulness meditation; Mindfulness training; Stagnation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINDFULNESS TRAINING; NEGATIVE AFFECT; POSITIVE AFFECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STAGNATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS;

EID: 84880642819     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.05.008     Document Type: Article

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