Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) reduces Anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in veterans

Medical Care

Volumn 52, Issue , 2014, Pages S19-S24

  Serpa, J Greg ^a,b   Taylor, Stephanie L ^a,c   Tillisch, Kirsten ^a,d  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Meditation; Mindfulness; Pain; Suicidal ideation; Veterans

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINDFULNESS; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION; PAIN INTENSITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; VETERAN; VETERANS HEALTH; ANXIETY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 84916211928     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000202     Document Type: Article

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