The relaxation response resiliency program (3RP) in patients with neurofibromatosis 1, neurofibromatosis 2, and schwannomatosis: Results from a pilot study

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 103-109

  Vranceanu, Ana Maria ^a,b,d   Merker, Vanessa L ^b,c   Plotkin, Scott R ^b,c   Park, Elyse R ^a,b,d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Mind body therapies; Neurofibromatoses; Psychological resilience; Relaxation response

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MINDFULNESS; MOOD; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PAIN; RELAXATION RESPONSE RESILIENCY PROGRAM; SCHWANNOMATOSIS; SOMATIZATION; SOMNOLENCE; STRESS; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; LEISURE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURILEMMOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSES; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; MINDFULNESS; NEURILEMMOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSES; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84910012460     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1522-2     Document Type: Article

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