Mindfulness-Based Interventions Reduce Psychological Distress in Working Adults: a Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies

Mindfulness

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 326-337

  Virgili, Mario ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

MBSR; Meta analysis; Mindfulness based interventions; Psychological distress; Stress management; Working adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924810265     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-013-0264-0     Document Type: Article

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