The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on the mental health of family caregivers: A randomized controlled trial

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-53

  Hou, Rebecca Jing ^a   Wong, Samuel Yeung Shan ^a   Yip, Benjamin Hon Kei ^a   Hung, Anchor T F ^c   Lo, Herman Hay Ming ^b   Chan, Peter H S ^e   Lo, Cola S L ^f   Kwok, Timothy Chi Yui ^b   Tang, Wai Kwong ^b   Mak, Winnie W S ^a   Mercer, Stewart W ^g   Ma, S Helen ^d  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Medicine and Therapeutics ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^e Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Tung Chung Integrated Services   (Hong Kong)

^f CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Depressive symptoms; Mindfulness; Psychology; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER STRAIN INDEX; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINDFULNESS; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF COMPASSION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; ANXIETY; CHRONIC DISEASE; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; PROGRAM EFFICACY; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SHORT FORM 12; SITTING; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STRETCHING; YOGA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84890493861     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: 14230348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000353278     Document Type: Article

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