Measuring the effects of zen training on quality of life and mental health among japanese monk trainees: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 406-410

  Shaku, Fumio ^a   Tsutsumi, Madoka ^a   Goto, Hideyoshi ^b   Arnoult, Denise Saint ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b Sakura Clinic   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; GENERAL HEALTH; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 28; HEALTH; HUMAN; JAPANESE (PEOPLE); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PARAMETERS; PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOMATIZATION; VITALITY; ZEN TRAINING; BUDDHISM; HEALTH STATUS; JAPAN; MONK; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BUDDHISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MONKS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900031813     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2013.0209     Document Type: Article

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