The Potential of a Mindfulness-Enhanced, Integrative Neuro-psychotherapy Program for Treating Fatigue Following Stroke: A Preliminary Study

Mindfulness

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 192-199

  Hofer, Helene ^a   Grosse Holtforth, Martin ^b   Lüthy, Franziska ^a   Frischknecht, Eveline ^a   Znoj, Hansjörg ^a   Müri, René M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Mindfulness; Pilot study; Poststroke fatigue; Psychoeducation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896915642     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-012-0167-5     Document Type: Article

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