Does a meditation protocol supported by a mobile application help people reduce stress? suggestions from a controlled pragmatic trial

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 46-53

  Carissoli, Claudia ^a   Villani, Daniela ^a   Riva, Giuseppe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921044513     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0062     Document Type: Article

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